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Common Names
Countries of Distribution
Ease of Drying
Family Name
Gluing
Grain
Movement in Service
Nailing
Natural Durability
Numerical Data
Polishing
References
Regions of Distribution
Response to Hand Tools
Scientific Name
Strength Properties
Texture
Toxicity
Trade Name
Tree Size
Turning
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Common Names
Hoang-linh, Jemerelang, Nonsee, Trasec
Regions of Distribution
Oceania and S.E. Asia
Countries of Distribution
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Burma, Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand
Grain
Texture
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| Medium coarse to coarse |
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| Very durable |
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| Resistant to marine borers |
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| Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles |
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Ease of Drying
Tree Size
| Sapwood width is 0-5 cm |
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| Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm |
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| Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm |
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| Trunk diameter is 200-250 cm |
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Movement in Service
| Excellent Stability - Small Movement |
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Response to Hand Tools
Turning
| Fairly Easy to Very Easy |
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| Very Good to Excellent Results |
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Strength Properties
| Shrinkage, Volumetric = very small |
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| Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate |
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| Max. crushing strength = medium |
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| Max. crushing strength = high |
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| Hardness (side grain) = soft |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = very high |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = medium |
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| Bending strength (MOR) = high |
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| Item | Green | Dry | English |
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| Bending Strength | 14597 | 21597 | psi |
| Hardness | | 995 | lbs |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 5408 | 8171 | psi |
| Volumetric Shrinkage | 8 | | % |
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| Item | Green | Dry | Metric |
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| Bending Strength | 1026 | 1518 | kg/cm2 |
| Hardness | | 451 | kg |
| Maximum Crushing Strength | 380 | 574 | kg/cm2 |
References
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