WOOD SPECIES INFORMATION

Useful information of Indonesia Tropical Hardwood species. Click on the hyperlinks to view the Information.
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KAPUR (dryobalanops spp)

Its density and strength is
suitable for heavy usage such as furniture, door and window jambs, truck
flooring and beams. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
575-815 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
B |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
13,000-18,700 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
144-126 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular to
Grain |
5.52 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to Grain |
61.70-69.60 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
10.50 - 13.60 N/nm² |
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KERUING (dipterocarpus
spp)

Fall in the same family as
Kapur, Keruing is also a very dense wood utilized for container flooring,
truck bodywork, railway sleepers, and other usage where durability is
important. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
690-945 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
B |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
17,000-22,300 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
91-133 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
4.34-9.17 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
50.20-68.10 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
9.20-12.30 N/nm² |
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PERUPOK (lophopetalum
spp)

With its fine texture and
interlocked grain, perupok is suitable for interior finishing, joinery,
cabinet making, paneling, partitioning, crates, and mathematical
instrument. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
480-640 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
C |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
12,200-12,600 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
76-79 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
5.31-5.59 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
42.80-43.50 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
7.40-9.00 N/nm² |
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RAMIN (gonystylus spp)

Its light color and smooth
surface makes it highly sought after as a decorative cabinet, furniture,
interior decorative work such as paneling, flooring, mouldings, counter
tops, and picture frames. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
530-785 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
C |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
12,000-16,400 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
88-134 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
48.80-72.40 N/nm² |
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| »Shear Strength |
8.50-11.90 N/nm² |
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JELUTONG (dyera spp)

Similar to Ramin, its creamy
white to pale straw in color makes it attractive for toys, dowels, picture
frames, brush handles, drawing boards, and cabinets. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
415-495 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
D |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
8,100 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
50 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
2.65 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
27.00 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
5.80 N/nm² |
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MERANTI (shorea spp)

Similar to the mahogany, it
is one of our most popular woods. Commonly used for doors and window
frames, paneling, partitions, utility flooring, interior fittings, and
moulding. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
560-865 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
C |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
11,200-13,900 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
74-92 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
2.97-5.03 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
38.80-52.9 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
8-11.40 N/nm² |
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DURIAN (clurio spp)

Famous for its fruit, the
wood is commonly used for flooring, skid board, planning, door, and window
frames. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
420-800 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
C |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
9,500-15,800 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
65-95 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
2.72-5.65 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
32.50-53.90 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
6.8-9.20 N/nm² |
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KEMPAS (koompassia spp)

It's density and strength is
suitable for heavy usage such as Garden furniture, Flooring, Truck
Flooring, etc. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
770-1,150 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
B |
| Durability Group |
I-II |
| CLASS |
III-IV |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
18,100-20,900 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
122-133 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
7.5 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
66-73 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
8-14 N/nm² |
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DARU-DARU (cantelyacorniculata)

Its light color and smooth
surface makes it highly sought after for use as decorative cabinets,
furniture, interior decorative work such as panneling, flooring, moulding,
counter tops and picture frames. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
840-1.150 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
C |
| Durability Group |
I |
| CLASS |
I |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
16,300 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
144.5 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
- N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
71 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
10.4 N/nm² |
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TEAK WOOD(tectona
grandis)

Good performance and
texture, easy to process commonly used forfancy or luxurious furnitures,
house component, flooring boards and parquets and shingles door and window
jambs, hull, and decking of ships, etc. |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
620-750 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
B |
| Durability Group |
I |
| CLASS |
II |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
127,700 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
10.31 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
5.50 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
- N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
8.0 N/nm² |
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BANGKIRAI (shorea
leavis)

Members of Meranti group (dipterocarpaceae
family). Commonly used for heavy construction as bridge, railroad,
sleepers, flooring, vehicular body and housing, boat building, marine
construction, etc |
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Mechanical/Physical Properties
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| »Air Dry Density |
600-1,160 Kg/m³ |
| »Strength Group |
B |
| Durability Group |
II |
| CLASS |
- |
| »Static Bending |
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¤ MOE |
187,000-189,000 N/nm² |
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¤ MOR |
70-76 N/nm² |
| »Compression
Strength |
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¤ Perpendicular
to Grain |
4.02-4.32 N/nm² |
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¤ Parallel to
Grain |
6.27-6.8 N/nm² |
| »Shear Strength |
7.55-10.28 N/nm² |
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