Decking, Fences & Trellis : Ironwood Timber

Description

INTRODUCTION

This Heavy Hardwood is known as Ironwood or the scientific name Eusideroxylon zwageri (Lauraceae). The sapwood is bright yellow when fresh and darkens on exposure to deep reddish brown, becoming very dark brown or almost black with age.

Also know asn Belian (Brunei); Borneo Ironwood (European Union); Belian, Onglen, Tebelian, Tulian and Ulin (Indonesia); and Biliran, Sakian and Tambulian (Philippines).

USES

The timber is suitable for all heavy constructional works, marine construction, boat construction, fence posts, heavy duty industrial flooring, decking, fender supports, mallets, shingles, columns (heavy duty) and other works where high strength and durability are required.

SHRINKAGE

Shrinkage averages 4.5%.

STRENGTH PROPERTIES

The timber falls into Strength Group A (Burgess, 1958) or SG 2 (MS 544:Part 2:2001).