Spotted Gum

Technical Facts

Der Baum

Spotted Gum is an Australian wood, which originates from Queensland and and New South Wales. The tree achieves a height of approx. 40m and a diameter of approx. 1m.

The Wood

Spotted Gum is a bright wood from grey-brown to brown colour and rough structure. It is very heavy and hard. It operates moderately. It can be sawed, milled well and sharpened. The timber is used as carcassing timber in the bridge construction, truck -, railroad car and boat building. As hall soil and mosaic parquet it is very common in Australia and holds even in Europe chute. It attains ever more popularity in the object and private sector.

Origin: Australia
Timber: Hardwood (Eucalyptus)
Weight: 950 kg/cbm
Hardness :
44,2 N/mm² Brinell at 500N
Lenght:
2100mm and falling
Width:
80mm or 82mm
Thickness:
19mm
Moisture content:
9% +/- 2%
Source/loss values with 1% wood moisture content:
0,38% tangential
Glueing: PU glue D4 or D3 glue
Gluing: flexible adhesive Tested :
SIKA , Stauf, PCI
Oils:
Commercial oils with consultation of the manufacturer. Tested :
IRSA, Berger-Seidle
Oil / Wax: Commercial oils/waxes with consultation of the manufacturer. Tested :
IRSA, Berger-Seidle
Paint: waterbase lacquer or DD laquer with consultation of the manufacturer. Tested :
IRSA, Berger-Seidle
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Breite<2mm, Dicke<1mm, Bögen bei 2m<3mm