Burmese Teak

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General Information

Tectona grandis

Southeast Asia

100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall,

3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Joinery - Exterior

Joinery - Interior

Furniture

Decking

Structural use

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Shrinkage:

655 (kg/m3)

0.55, 0.66

4,740 N

97.1 Mpa

12.28 Gpa

54.8 Mpa

Radial: 2.6%

Tangential: 5.3%

Volumetric: 7.2%

T/R Ratio: 2.0