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Thermally Modified Pine

Pinus sylvestris (TMT)

Thermally Modified Pine
Durability
56EN 350
25 yrs modelled mean service life
Durability
Stability
75WI-INTERNAL
Stability rating: High
Stability
Fire performance
50EN 13501-1 / EN 1995-1-2
β₀ = 0.65 mm/min · D-s2,d0
Fire performance
Carbon stored
77EN 16449
774 kg CO₂e/m³ stored
Carbon stored

Natural durability

76

Maintenance Profile

Use classes untreated

UC

Typical Use Classes

Density
480 kg/m³
Bending strength
68 N/mm²
Stability
High
Carbon stored
0.79 t CO₂e/m³
Durability
DC 2–3 after modification (process dependent)
Service life
25–40 yrs façade above ground
Fire performance
Euroclass D-s2,d0
Cost index
64

The figures above are WoodIntel editorial estimates for orientation only. Where a standards-referenced record exists for this species, it is shown below with full provenance.

Standards-referenced record

Thermally Modified Pine, as the standards define it

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Density at 12 % MC
480kg/m³
Natural durability
DC 3
Use classes untreated
UC 1–3 untreated
Reaction to fire
D-s2,d0
Design charring rate
0.65mm/min
Biogenic carbon stored
774kg CO₂e/m³
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Colour ageing

Chocolate brown → grey in 12–24 months without pigment

Typical applications

  • Façade
  • Decking
  • Screens
  • Humid climates

AI recommendation

Cheaper route to modified-wood stability than acetylation, with lower bending and impact strength. Above ground only, and the durability class must be confirmed against the supplier's process schedule.