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Yellow Balau
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Shorea spp.
Southeast Asia
150-200 ft (45-60 m) tall,
3-6 ft (1-2 m) trunk diameter
Heavy structural use
Marine or freshwater construction
Decking
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
850 (kg/m3)
0.69, 0.85
7,120 N
122.3 MPa
16.95 GPa
70.9 MPa
Radial: 5.5%
Tangential: 10.1%
Volumetric: 15.7%
T/R Ratio: 1.8
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