Tasmanian Oak

Tasmanian Oak is a combination of three Eucalypt species commonly found in Tasmania. Together they produce a blend of beautiful colouring from pale cream to pink and reddish-brown. Tasmanian Oak logs are quarter sawn to produce an extremely straight and even grain.

Physical Properties
Dry Density: 620 to 780 kg/m³
Janka Dry Hardness: 5.5 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
Tasmaian Oak
Eucalyptus delegatensis, E. obliqua & E. regnans
Blonde
Janka (Hardness) Rating – Dry 4.9
Natural Durability Class
In-ground contact
Outside above ground contact
4
3
Density (kg/m3)
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)
1050
650
Strength Group
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)
S4
SD4
Joint Group
Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dry)
J3
JD3
Fire Indices
Spread-of-Flame Index
Smoke-Developed Index
Critical Radiant Flux
Smoke Development Rate
Group Number
Naturally bushfire-resisting Timber
8
3
>2.2 and <4.5
<750
3
unknown
Tangential Shrinkage % 13.3
Toughness (Nm)
Naturally Unseasoned (Green)
Seasoned (Dried)
13
15
Naturally Termite Resistant to AS3660
R = Resistant
NR = Non resistant
NR
Naturally Lyctus Susceptible
S = Susceptible
NS = Non susceptible
S