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Grey ironbark is the pinnacle of versatile australian hardwoods.

This versatility has seen it expand into a new, limitless range of applications including cladding, flooring, decking and joinery products as well as feature posts and beams. With a deep patina, the colour palette of the Grey Ironbark varies from a mahogany like appearance to pale and dark shades of brown and rich reds. Suitable for high exposure applications due to its exceptional durability and incredible strength. Grey Ironbark is the top choice for exterior exposed applications. Today Grey Ironbark is also recognised for its rich, warm colouring and stunning patina, revealing its adaptability and suitability as an internal building material.

COMMON NAME
Grey Ironbark

LOOK & FEATURES
Moderately coarse & even texture, heavy, hard & compact

BOTANICAL NAME
Eucalyptus paniculata Eucalyptus siderophloia

COLOUR
Pale through to dark brown with occasional darker reds

COMMON USES
Cladding, flooring and decking, joinery, feature posts and beams, framework

Density (kg/m3)
GD1250
ADD1100
Hardness kN (janka)
Green 11
Dry 16.3
Durability Class1
Strength GroupS1/SD1
Joint GroupJ1/JD1
Shrinkage
Radial % (approx.)4.5
Tangential % (approx)7.5
Structural Grades
UnseasonedF14/F17/F22
SeasonedSeasoned F22/F34+
Toughness (NM)
GreenHigh
DryHigh
Early fire hazard indices
Ignitability13
Spread of Flame3
Smoke Development3
TERMITE RESISTANT (toAS3660) (toAS3660) Yes
LYCTID SUSCEPTIBLE SAPWOOD No

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