ASH

Working Properties

Ash machines well, is good in nailing, screwing and gluing, and can be stained and polished to a very good finish. It dries fairly easily with minimal degrade, and there is little movement in performance.

Physical Properties

Ash has very good overall strength properties relative to its weight. It has excellent shock resistance and is good for steam bending.

Durability

Non resistant to heart wood decay. The sapwood is liable to attack by powder post and the common furniture beetle. The heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment, and the sapwood is permeable

Main Uses

Furniture, Flooring, doors, architectural interiors, highclass joinery and moulding, kitchen cabinets, panelling, tool handles, sports goods and turning

  • Machining

    PoorGood

    80% Complete

  • Nailing

    PoorGood

    80% Complete

  • Screwing

    PoorGood

    80% Complete

  • gluing

    PoorGood

    80% Complete

  • Finishing

    PoorGood

    100% Complete

  • 0.60

    Specific Gravity (12% MC)

  • 673 kg/m3

    Average weight (12% MC)

  • 10.7 %

    Specific Volumetric Shrinkage ( Green to 6% M.C)

  • 11,977

    Modules of elasticity

  • 5871

    Hardness