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Data For: Merbau (Kwila) (Intsia bijuga)
Currently this wood is the most popular species for furniture and flooring.
| Common Names |
Kwila
Choyo
Dort
Kebuk
Lumpho
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Merbau
Thort
Tuamis
Wantal
Zolt
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| Numerical Values |
| Category |
Green |
Dry |
Unit |
| Bending Strength |
1271 |
983 |
kg/cm2 |
| Crushing Strength (Perp.) |
101 |
128 |
kg/cm2 |
| Maximum Crushing Strength |
521 |
690 |
kg/cm2 |
| Static Bending (FSPL) |
583 |
737 |
kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness |
140 |
162 |
1k kg/cm2 |
| Hardness |
|
777 |
kg |
| Shearing Strength |
|
187 |
kg/cm2 |
| Toughness |
|
559 |
cm-kg |
| Specific Gravity |
0.68 |
0.73 |
|
| Weight |
1138 |
785 |
kg/cm3 |
| Density (Air-dry) |
|
785 |
kg/cm3 |
| Radial Shrinkage (G->OD) |
3 |
% |
| Tangential Shrinkage (G->OD) |
5 |
% |
| Volumetric Shrinkage (G->OD) |
8 |
% |
| Numerical Values |
| Category |
Green |
Dry |
Unit |
| Bending Strength |
13988 |
18080 |
psi |
| Crushing Strength (Perp.) |
1440 |
1820 |
psi |
| Maximum Crushing Strength |
7405 |
9816 |
psi |
| Static Bending (FSPL) |
8292 |
10482 |
psi |
| Stiffness |
1992 |
2306 |
1000 psi |
| Hardness |
|
1712 |
in-lbs |
| Shearing Strength |
|
2655 |
psi |
| Toughness |
|
485 |
in-lbs |
| Specific Gravity |
0.68 |
0.73 |
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| Weight |
71 |
49 |
lbs/ft3 |
| Density (Air-dry) |
|
49 |
lbs/ft3 |
| Radial Shrinkage (G->OD) |
3 |
% |
| Tangential Shrinkage (G->OD) |
5 |
% |
| Volumetric Shrinkage (G->OD) |
8 |
% |
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