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Clicking any heading in the main data area (at right) will scroll the page back to this top position. Use the following links to jump to the associated section in the main data. Blunting Effect Boring Carving Comments Common Names Countries of Distribution Cutting Resistance Distribution Overview Drying Defects Ease of Drying Environmental Profile Family Name Gluing Grain Heartwood Color Kiln Drying Rate Mortising Moulding Movement in Service Nailing Natural Durability Numerical Data Planing Polishing References Regions of Distribution Resistance to Impregnation Response to Hand Tools Routing & Recessing Sanding Scientific Name Screwing Steam Bending Texture Trade Name Tree Size Turning Scientific Name Eucalyptus nitens Trade Name Ironbark Family Name Myrtaceae Common Names Ironbark, Nitens gum, Shining gum Regions of Distribution Oceania and S.E. Asia Countries of Distribution  [VIEW MAP] Australia Environmental Profile Status has not been officially assessed Distribution Overview Australia, including Tasmania. Heartwood Color Red Purple Brown Yellowish tan Whitish Pale red to pink Grain Even Straight Generally straight, but not always Texture Fine Medium Even or uniform Uniform Close Natural Durability Durable Susceptible to insect attack Resistant to termites Non-resistant to powder post beetles Moderately durable Perishable Very durable Non-durable No natural resistance Drying Defects Distortion Splitting Checking Ease of Drying Fairly Easy Thick Stock Requires Care Medium to High Shrinkage Slowly Reconditioning Treatement Moderately Difficult to Difficult Little degrade Comparable to Ash, (Fraxinus) Kiln Drying Rate Naturally dries slowly Tree Size Tree height is 30-40 m Tree height is 20-30 m Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm Tree height is 0-10 m Tree height is 40-50 m Tree height is 10-20 m Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm Comments Light Moderate Strength Tough Blunting Effect Moderate Boring Fairly difficult to very difficult Fair to good results Carving Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Poor to Very Poor Results Cutting Resistance Easy to saw Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw Gluing Fairly Easy to Very Easy Surface Preparation Carefully Controlled Conditions Mortising Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Moulding Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Movement in Service Fair to Good Stability - Medium Movement Excellent Stability - Small Movement Nailing Pre-Boring Recommended Planing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Fairly Easy to Very Easy Resistance to Impregnation Resistant heartwood Permeable sapwood Resistant sapwood Response to Hand Tools Easy to Work Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work Responds Poorly Torn grain is a common problem Easy to machine Routing & Recessing Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Sanding Fair to Good Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Screwing Fair to Good Results Pre-boring recommended Fairly Easy to Very Easy Turning Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult Steam Bending Fair to Good Results Exudation Unsuitable Polishing Fair to Good Results Very Good to Excellent Results Fairly Easy to Very Easy Numerical Data Item Green Dry English Bending Strength 8805 14014 psi Crushing Strength 834 1049 psi Density 43 lbs/ft3 Hardness 1284 lbs Maximum Crushing Strength 4439 8173 psi Shearing Strength 1769 psi Static Bending 5410 8722 psi Stiffness 1470 1823 1000 psi Toughness 137 inch-lbs Specific Gravity 0.49 0.59 Item Green Dry Metric Bending Strength 619 985 kg/cm2 Crushing Strength 58 73 kg/cm2 Density 689 kg/m3 Hardness 582 kg Maximum Crushing Strength 312 574 kg/cm2 Shearing Strength 124 kg/cm2 Static Bending 380 613 kg/cm2 Stiffness 103 128 1000 kg/cm2 Toughness 157 cm-kg References Bolza, E., Kloot, N. H. 1963. The Mechanical Properties of 174 Australian Timbers. Technological Paper No. 25. Division of Forest Products, Center for Scientific and Industrial Organization (CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia. Hillis, W.E. and A.G. Brown, Editors. 1984. Eucalyptus for Wood Production. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Academic Press, Australia.