Tropical Dark Red Meranti Wood

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Tropical Dark Red Meranti Wood
Categories:	Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood
Material Notes:	Data is based on small, clear, air-dried samples unless specified. Usual surface texture: Medium Dimensional changes when dried lumber is subjected to variations in humidity during service: Small Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Variable, generally Moderately Durable (10 to 15 years) to durable Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Resistant to extremely resistant Common Applications: Interior and exterior joinery. Plywood
Key Words:	Shorea spp.; Lumber, Timber
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	0.460 g/cc	0.460 g/cc	Green, Asian Origin
Density	0.670 g/cc	0.0242 lb/in³	Air Dry (12-15% Moisture Content)

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Wood Indentation	3100 N	697 lb (f)	Side Hardness, Green, Asian Origin
	3500 N	787 lb (f)	Side Hardness, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Modulus of Rupture	0.0648 GPa	9.40 ksi	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	0.0876 GPa	12.7 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
	0.0900 GPa	13.1 ksi	Static Bending
Flexural Modulus	10.3 GPa	1490 ksi	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	11.66 GPa	1691 ksi	Static Bending
	12.2 GPa	1770 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Compressive Strength	32.5 MPa	4710 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green, Asian Origin
	50.7 MPa	7350 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
	52.0 MPa	7540 psi
Machinability	50 %	50 %	Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength	7.70 MPa	1120 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green, Asian Origin
	10.0 MPa	1450 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Work to Maximum Load	0.0430 J/cm³	6.24 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	0.0590 J/cm³	8.56 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Shrinkage	4.5 %	4.5 %	Radial; Green to Zero Moisture
	8.2 %	8.2 %	Tangential; Green to Zero Moisture

Descriptive Properties
Color	Medium to dark red-brown		Usual for heartwood

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