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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

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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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