Commonly known as Sydney Blue Gum, this beautiful red timber has a fantastic grain. It is also easy to work, dress and fix. It responds well to most finishes and takes a good polish, making it popular for decorative applications where moderate durability is required.

Grey Ironbark

Grey Ironbark lives up to its name thanks to its exceedingly tough and hard exterior. It is a particularly hard, strong and durable timber, with a broad range of applications, due to its resistance to lyctid borers and termites.

Botanical Name

Eucalyptus Drepanophylla, E.Paniculata, E. Siderophloia, E. Decepta

Information

Grey Ironbark ranges from light grey or light chocolate with occasional darker reds and browns. The texture is moderately coarse and even, and the grain usually straight, and only occasionally interlocked. Grey Ironbark may have regional variations in colour, with some having black narrow to broad streaks running through the timber.

Timber Performance

Due to its class 1 strength and durability ratings, grey ironbark is commonly used in engineering applications as a sawn and round timber. It can be specified for wharf and bridge construction, railway sleepers, cross arms, poles, piles and mining timbers.

Durability

In-Ground Class 1 | Above Ground Class 1

Density

(Green) 1170 kg/m3 | (Dry) 1106 kg/m3

Strength

Unseasoned S1 | Seasoned SD1

Janka Rating

14.0 kN

Naturally Termite Resistant to AS3660

Resistant

Naturally Lyctus Susceptible

Non Susceptible

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