Silvertop Ash
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Silvertop Ash, or ‘coast ash’ (Eucalyptus Sieberi) as it is commonly referred to due to it’s tendency to grow along the eastern coast, is a distinctive timber with many features including noticeable growth rings, gum veins and pencil streaks. It’s these features which make it great for visual applications.
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The color variation in Silvertop varies from pale to medium brown and often has a light amount of feature which can give a recycled timber look.
Origin– Silvertop Ash grows in southern and central coast of New South Wales, eastern Victoria and north-eastern Tasmania.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”normal” position=”center”][vc_column_text]
Properties (in accordance to the AS 5604)
| Strength Group | |
| Unseasoned | S3 (Reasonably High) |
| Seasoned | SD3 (Reasonably High) |
| Durability | |
| In-Ground | Class 3 (5-15 years) |
| Above-Ground | Class 2 (15-40 years) |
| Density | |
| Unseasoned | 1200 kg/m3 |
| Seasoned | 850 kg/m3 |
| Hardness | |
| Unseasoned | 7.2Kn (Janka) |
| Seasoned | 9.5Kn (Janka) |
| Lyctid Borer Susceptibility | Not Susceptible |
| Fire Resistant | BAL29 (Very Resistant) |
Uses
- Natural Edge Weatherboard
- Board and Batten
- New Deck (80 only)
- V Joint Shiplap (90, 110)
- Secret Fixed Shiplap (70,90,110)
- Screenboards
General Comments
Blonde to Brown in colour. Ideal Cladding material. Light to medium feature.
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| Species | E. Sieberi |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Silvertop Ash |
| Density – Dry | 820kg/m3 |
| Density – Green | 1030kg/m3 |
| Strength Group | S4 SD3 |
| % Shrinkage-Radial | 6.0 |
| % Shrinkage-Tangential | 10.1 |
| MOE – Dry | 17 |
| MPA – Green | 10 |
| MOR – Dry | 136 |
| MPA – Green | 69 |
| Hardness – Dry | 9.5 |
| Hardness – Green | 7.2 |
| Durability Class(above ground) | 2 |
| Durability Class(in ground) | 3 |
| Lyctus Bore | Non-Susceptible |
| Av.External Life(above ground) | 15 – 25 years |
Fact Sheets
Click the following button to download the Silvertop Ash Fact Sheet (PDF format)
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