Specs
- Common Names
- Rose Gum, Flooded Gum
- Scientific Name
- Eucalyptus grandis
- Origin
- Eastern Australia
- Appearance
- Red grandis™ wood is pink to reddish brown with paler sapwood. The grain is straight and shallowly interlocked, with a uniform, medium-course texture.
- Avg. Dried Weight
- 40 lbs/ft3 (640 kg/m3)
- Janka Hardness
- 1260 lbf
- Modulus of Rupture
- 15,640 lbf/in2 (107.8 MPa)
- Elastic Modulus
- 2,052,000 lbf/in2 (14.15 GPa)
- Crushing Strength
- 8,020 lbf/in2 (55.3 MPa)
- Shrinkage
- Radial: 5.9%, Tangential: 10.1%, Volumetric: 15.5%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
- Durability
- The wood is quite durable, but vulnerable to insect attack.
- Workability
- It is fairly easy to work with, and it accepts glues and finishes well.
