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The timber is very hard and very heavy with a density of 915-1,025 kg/m3 air dry. The timber is very durable. Graveyard test carried out on the wood of S. elongatus gave an average service life of 11.3 years. Texture is fine and even with interlocked grain. The timber falls into Strength Group A. It is moderately easy to difficult to resaw and is slightly difficult to difficult to cross-cut. Planing is difficult but the planed surface is smooth. The nailing property is rated as very poor. The timber seasons fairly rapidly with no defects at all. 13 mm thick boards take approximately 2.5 months to air dry, while 38 mm thick boards take 3.5 months. Shrinkage is very low, with radial shrinkage averaging 0.8% and tangential shrinkage averaging 1%.
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