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Elm

Vielseitiges Holz mit Charakter

Ulme (ULAM)

Rüster

botanische Bezeichnung

Ulmus spp., Familie Ulmaceae

Verbreitung

Nordamerika, Europa, Kleinasien, Japan, Korea, China

Elm

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The elm, botanically Ulmus spp. from the family Ulmaceae, is a group of trees native to North America, Europe, Asia Minor, Japan, Korea and China. With 41 recognised species, mainly distributed in the northern hemisphere, the elm proves to be a wood with remarkable properties.

Most species of the Ulmus genus, 27 in total, are found in East Asia, while North America is home to nine species and Europe to five. Due to an elm dieback caused by fungi and the elm bark beetle, the availability of European elm wood has been limited since the 1920s. The elm wood marketed in Europe today comes mainly from China, where it is mainly sold in the form of finished products such as small items of furniture and toys.

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Color and texture

The sapwood of the elm is light-coloured, ranging from yellowish to light grey-brown. The heartwood varies in colour from light brown to dark reddish brown, depending on the species. Elm wood has a characteristic ring-porous pattern that creates a lively intermediate veining on tangential surfaces. Dark wood rays and an occasional unpleasant odour characterise the appearance of the wood.

Charakter

The elm timbers, which are strikingly structured by earlywood and latewood pore rings, usually have a broad sapwood and variable heartwood colouring. This gives them a decorative character in all cutting directions.

Workability

Elms produce moderately heavy timber with good properties. Depending on the species and growing conditions, woodworking is easy with all standard hand and machine tools. Steamed elm wood is particularly suitable for bending. Strong fibre deviations can result in felty surfaces, while nailing, screwing and gluing work well.

Drying process

The average shrinkage values and long moisture change times result in good to satisfactory stability. However, technical drying requires care to avoid cracking and deformation, especially with larger cross-sections.

Natural durability

The resistance of the unprotected heartwood to fungi and insects is moderate (durability class 4 according to DIN EN 350). Under water and in the ground, however, the heartwood is considered very durable, which makes it suitable for civil engineering and hydraulic structures.

Areas of application

Prized for its colour and grain, elm is used as a veneer for furniture surfaces, panelling, panels, door leaves, laminated parquet and more. As solid wood, it is used in furniture, bent mouldings, stairs, parquet flooring, woodturning, toys, sports equipment and household items.

Alternatives

Due to its limited availability, European elm wood is an attractive alternative to other interior wood species. Alternatively, wood species such as the East Asian keyaki (Zelkova spp.) and the hackberry (Celtis spp.) offer similar properties and can successfully replace elm.

Notes

Widespread Dutch elm disease has had a major impact on the availability of elm wood. However, advances in research give cause for cautious optimism that the highly valued wood will continue to be available by combating the pathogens and planting resistant varieties.

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