Gabarró - - White Oak

Search

VIP area acces

I wish to register in the VIP area

Customer service

+ 34 937 48 48 38

Would you like to be part of our team?

Click here to check vacancies or to introduce your cv.

Home

Encyclopedia

White Oak

Backwards

Scientific name

Quercus alba L.

Other names

English: White Oak

Geographic origin

North America

Geographic origin

Description

&;8226; Sapwood: Cream-colour
&;8226; Heartwood: light brown
&;8226; Fiber: Straight
&;8226; Grain: medium size

Description

Capacity of being impregnated

&;8226; Sapwood: Medium capacity of being impregnated
&;8226; Heartwood: No capable of being impregnated

Mechanization

&;8226; Sawing process: No difficulties, excepting hardness
&;8226; Drying process: Slow. Risk of collapse and cementation. Risk of crack formation and sagging.
&;8226; Planing process and other processes: Those ones characteristic of its hardness
&;8226; Gluing process: Difficulties can arise from the use of alkaline glues and acid adhesives.
&;8226; Nailing and screwing process: Easy.
&;8226; Finish: Easy

Physical properties

&;8226; Apparent density at 12% humidity 740 kg/m3 heavy wood
&;8226; Dimensional stability
- Volumetric contraction coefficient 0.43 % stable wood
- Relation between contractions 1.95% tendency to deformity
&;8226; Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 5.1 hardwood

Physical properties

Mechanical properties

&;8226; Resistance to static flexion 1,050 kg/cm2
&;8226; Elasticity module 123,000 kg/cm2
&;8226; Resistance to compression 513 kg/cm2

Mechanical properties

Applications

&;8226; Interior and exterior country furniture
&;8226; Hollow carpentry and paneling, interior and exterior: Doors, windows, frames, platform, parquet flooring, friezes, molding, stairs.
&;8226; Decorative panels
&;8226; Laminate board
&;8226; Cooperage