Grey Ironbark is the pinnacle of versatile Australian hardwoods, originally highly prized for its immense strength and natural durability.

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 dark shades of chocolate.

The heartwood ranges from pale brown to dark brown with occasional rich, red tones. Its grain is usually tight and straight.

Polishing beautifully, always ensuring a smooth finish, Grey Ironbark is a popular choice for many architects, designers and builders.

The incredible strength and durability of Grey Ironbark has resulted in it becoming the top choice for exterior applications over the years.

Today Grey Ironbark is also recognised for its rich, warm colouring and stunning patina, revealing its adaptability 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

Light grey or light chocolate with some darker reds and browns sometimes occurring, regional variations

Common Uses

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

PROPERTIES

Density (kg/m3)

GD

1250

ADD

1100

Hardness kN (janka)

Green

11

Dry

16.3

Durability Class

1

Strength Group

S1/SD1

Joint Group

J1/JD1

Shrinkage

Radial % (approx.)

4.5

Tangential % (approx)

7.5

Structural Grades

Unseasoned

F14/F17/F22

Seasoned

F27/F34+

Toughness (Nm)

Green

High

Dry

High

Early Fire Hazard Indices

Ignitability

Not available

Spread of Flame

Not available

Smoke Development

Not available

Termite Resistant (toAS3660)

Yes

Lyctid Susceptible Sapwood

No

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