SOFTWOOD

Working Properties

A versatile timber that is easy to machine, plane, turn, glue and bore. It dries easily with minimal movement in performance and has little tendency to split when nailed. It takes and holds paint, enamel and stain eAceptionally well.

Physical Properties

A medium density wood with low bending, shock resistance, stiffness and compression values, with a medium steam bending classification.

Durability

Non-resistant to decay, heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment, sapwood is permeable.

Main Uses

Light construction, furniture, interior joinery, kitchen cabinets, doors, panelling, mouldings, edged-glued panels, turning and carving.

  • Machining

    PoorGood

    100% Complete

  • Nailing

    PoorGood

    40% Complete

  • Screwing

    PoorGood

    80% Complete

  • gluing

    PoorGood

    80% Complete

  • Finishing

    PoorGood

    100% Complete

  • 0.42

    Specific Gravity (12% MC)

  • 449 kg/m3

    Average weight (12% MC)

  • 9.8 %

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

  • 10,894

    Modules of elasticity

  • 2402

    Hardness

Usa

Eastern White Pine (EWP)

Thickness Width Lenght Grade
19 mm 89,140,184,235,286 mm 6 to 16 ft industrial & standard grade

Ponderosa Pine (PPLP)

Thickness Width Lenght Grade
19 mm 235 & 286 mm 6 to 16 ft common # 3 grade

Southern yellow (SYP)

Thickness Width Lenght Grade
38 mm 235 mm 8,10,12,14,16 ft S4S
50 mm 8,10,12 in 8,10,12,14,16 ft rough

Europe

Rough KD Whitewood/Redwood

Thickness Width Lenght
22 mm to 30mm 44mm & up 2.985 & 3.985 meter

S4S Whitewood

Thickness Width Lenght
21 mm 90,105,120 mm 2.985 & 3.985 meter
27 mm 90,105,120 mm 2.985 & 3.985 meter
30 mm 90,105,120 mm 2.985 & 3.985 meter
45 mm 90,105,120 mm 2.985 & 3.985 meter

Canada

SPF

Thickness Width Lenght Grade
38 mm 89 mm 7 ft A Grade
38 mm 140 mm 7 ft Standard Grade
38 mm 184 mm 14 ft Slect Grade
38 mm 235 mm 8,10,12,14,16,18 & 20 ft No .2 & J Grade

Hemlock

Thickness Width Lenght Grade
105 mm 105 mm 10,12,13 ft Utility Grade

SPF/ESLP Broads

Thickness Width Lenght Grade
19 mm 235 & 286 mm 6,8,10,12,14,16 ft Common # 3 Grade