Southern Yellow Pine
Denominación.
• Scientific name: Pinus taeda L. ; P. elliotis Engelm; P. echinata Mill; P. palustris Mill.
• Spanish: Southern Yellow Pine; Pino melis, Pino mobila, Pino tea
Provenance
Description of the wood
• Sapwood: Yellowish
white • Heartwood: Reddish
brown • Fiber: Right
• Grain: Medium
• Characteristic Singularities: Knots, resin bags, entanglement and Juvenile wood
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Medium to light impregnable
• Heartwood: Non-impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: Easy, except if it has excess resin
• Drying: Easy and fast. Small risk of fendes and deformations, Resin
exudations • Planning: Easy, Risk of resin
dullness • Gluing: Problems if there is excess of rcsma
• Nailing and screwing: Pre-drilling neceslta.
• Finishing: Problems when there is resin. It is advisable to apply a background that homogenizes the wood.
Applications
• Interior Carpentry and semi-exterior: Doors, windows, flooring. Friezes.
• Carpentry to assemble: Rust1cos and juvenile furniture
Mechanical properties
• Resistance to static flexion 975 kg/cm2
• Elasticity module 130,000 kg/cm2
• Resistance to compression 492 kg/cm2
Notes
• It can present ampllas areas of resin, enteamiento. It can be seen in the third photograph.