Section A.5 - Properties of Timbers 1️⃣ Flashcards
What are the characterisitics of Ash?
- flexible
- tough
- shock resistant
What are the characterisitics of Beech?
- fine finish
- tough
- durable
What are the characterisitics of Mahogany?
- Easily worked
- durable
- finishes well
What are the characterisitics of Oak?
- Tough
- hard
- highest quality finish
What are the characterisitics of Balsa?
- Very soft
- can snap in thin sections
- spongey
- lightweight
What are the characterisitics of Larch?
- Durable
- tough
- water resistance
- loose knots
What are the characterisitics of Pine?
- lightweight
- easy to work
- can split
- issues with knots
What are the characterisitics of Spruce?
- Easy to work
- high stiffness
- variable results when staining
What are the characterisitics of MDF?
- rigid
- smooth
- easy to finish
- very absorbent
- not good in damp areas
What are the characterisitics of Plywood?
- Very stable due to alternate layering
- thin flexable versions avainable (flexiply)
What are the characterisitics of Chipboard?
- Good compressive strength
- not water resistant unless treated
- good value
- prone to chipping on edges and corners
What are the uses for Ash?
- Sports equipment
- tool handles
What are the uses for Beech?
- Childrens toys
- furnature
- veneers
What are the uses for Mahogany?
- High end, ornate furnature
- veneers
What are the uses for Oak?
- Flooring
- furnature
- railway sleepers
- venners
What are the uses for Balsa?
- Prototyping
- modeling
- especially model aircraft due to lightweight
What are the uses for Larch?
- Exterior cladding
- flooring
- furnarture
What are the uses for Pine?
- Interior construction
- cheaper furnature
What are the uses for Spruce?
- Construction
- furnature
- musical instruments
What are the uses for MDF?
- Flat pack furnature
- toys
- kitchen units
- internal construction
What are the uses for Plywood?
- Furnatire
- shelving
- interior/ exterior construcion
- marine grades avainable for greater water resistance
What are the uses for Chipboard?
- Flooring
- low end furnature
- low end kitchen units and worktops
Where are softwoods commonly used?
- Construction - with treatment as they are more porus than hardwood
- Are used in construction because they are cheaper but can still be stained to look like expensive hardwoods
Give 3 properties for Manufactured Boards
- No warping/ twisting like natural wood
- Free from natural defects e.g. knots
- Large standard size so many parts can be cut out of it e.g. nesting/ tesselation
