Hardwood Sydney Blue Gum

Sydney Blue Gum is a well-known timber found on the east coast of Australia. It has a straight grain that is sometimes interlocked. Its distinctive colour varies from soft pinks to dark pinks and red browns.

Physical Properties
Dry Density: 850 kg/m³
Janka Hardness: 9.0 kN

The Janka rating is the hardness level given to each species. The higher the number, the greater the hardness.

The natural colour variation within a timber species is normal and one of its most appealing attributes. The species samples shown here are indicative only and do not necessarily show the colour variation that can be naturally found in each species. It is recommended that large samples of the species be viewed in a timber flooring showroom when deciding on the species for a new timber floor.

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Description

Properties
Species Name
Botanical Name
Colour Range		 Sydney Blue Gum
Eucalyptus saligna
Red
Janka (Hardness) Rating – Dry 9
Natural Durability Class
In-ground contact
Outside above ground contact		 3
2
Density (kg/m3)
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)		 1100
850
Strength Group
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)		 S3
SD3
Joint Group
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)		 J2
JD2
Fire Indices
Spread-of-Flame Index
Smoke-Developed Index
Critical Radiant Flux
Smoke Development Rate
Group Number
Naturally bushfire-resisting Timber		 >2.2 and <4.5
<750
3
unknown
Tangential Shrinkage % 9.5
Toughness (Nm)
Naturally Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dried)		 16
23
Naturally Termite Resistant to AS3660
R = Resistant
NR = Non resistant		 NR
Naturally Lyctus Susceptible
S = Susceptible
NS = Non susceptible		 S

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