Blue Gum
Eucalyptus Saligna
Heartwood dark pink to red brown. Sapwood usually sufficiently paler to be readily distinguished. Texture moderately coarse and even. Grains straight or slightly interlocked. Gum veins common. Also known as Sydney Blue Gum.
Origin
Australia
Density
850
Application Suitability
Technical Data
- Density
- 850
- Modulus of Rupture Mpa Dry
- 140
- Radial Shrinkage
- 5%
- Hardness (janka) (kN)
- 9.0
- Finish
- Good
- Durability
- Durable
- Machining
- Good
- Split Resistance Screwing
- Good
- Split Resistance Nailing
- Good
- Gluing
- Good
- Growing Region
- Australia
- Specific Gravity
- 0.85
- Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Dry
- 18
- Tangential Shrinkage
- 9%
- Stability
- Good
- Susceptible to Lyctus Borer
- Yes
- Availability
- Widely
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