Species - White Cheesewood / Milky Pine (alstonia scholaris)
Uses:
Interior Finish, Pattern Making, Turnery, Veneer, Fruit Cases, Tea Chests, Match Splints, Shuttering, Lining, Utility Furniture, Cabinet Work, Core Stock, Panelling, Shelving, Skirting, Joinery, Window Boards, Dowels, Moulding
Physical Properties:
| Air Dried Density | 385kg/m3 @12% m.c. |
| Colour | Heartwood cream to pale yellow |
| Texture | Medium to coarse |
| Grain | Straight, latex canals are common |
| Durability | Not sufficiently durable for external use |
| Permeability | Readily impregnated with preservative |
| Lyctid Susceptibility | Susceptible |
| Shrinkage | Radial: 2.5% ; Tangential: 4% |
Mechanical Properties:
| Strength | SD 8 Seasoned |
| Structural Grade | F7 select grade |
| Toughness (Izod) | 4.2J Seasoned, 7.5Unseasoned |
| Hardness (Janka) | 1.7kN Seasoned, 1.9kN Unseasoned |
| Maximum. Crushing Strength | 29MPa Seasoned, 20MPa Unseasoned. |
| Modules of Elasticity | 9.1GPa Seasoned, 7.8GPa Unseasoned. |
| Modules of Rapture | 60MPa Seasoned, 36MPa Unseasoned. |
Working Properties:
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Saws readily |  |
Easily bored |
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Easily turned |  |
Glues well |
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Screws well |  |
Nails easily |
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Moulds Well |
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