Acacia Melanoxylon
Applications
  • Furniture
  • Cabinetry
  • Boating
  • Joinery
Density
  • 665
Region
  • Tasmania
Tasmanian Blackwood
Acacia Melanoxylon

Heartwood golden brown, often with narrow bands of darker colour indicative of the growth rings. Sometimes reddish streaks are also present. Grain usually straight but sometimes wavy, producing a fiddleback figure. Also known as Blackwood, Black Wattle.

Properties

Density 665
Modulus Of Rupture Mpa Dry 99
Radial Shrinkage 1.5%
Hardness (Janka) (KN) 6.0
finish Good
Durability Non Durable
Machining Good
Split Resistance Screwing Good
Split Resistance Nailing Good
Gluing Good
Growing Region Tasmania
Specific Gravity 0.66
Modulus Of Elasticity Gpa Dry 13
Tangential Shrinkage 4%
Stability Excellent
SUSCEPTIBLE TO LYCTUS BORER Yes
Availability Widely
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