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Kempas
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Koompassia malaccensis
Malaysia and Indonesia
100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall,
3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Heavy structural use
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
880 (kg/m3)
0.72, 0.88
7,800 N
118.5 MPa
20.09 GPa
67.3 MPa
Radial: 5.1%
Tangential: 6.7%
Volumetric: 13.3%
T/R Ratio: 1.3
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