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Merbau
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Intsia spp.Africa
Southeast Asia and Australia
130-200 ft (40-60 m) tall,
4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Heavy structural use
Joinery - Exterior
Joinery - Interior
Flooring
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
815 (kg/m3)
0.68, 0.82
7,620 N
145.2 Mpa
15.93 Gpa
73.4 MPa
Radial: 2.9%
Tangential: 4.8%
Volumetric: 8.0%
T/R Ratio: 1.7
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