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	Original Value	Comments

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

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Wood Indentation	3100 N	Side Hardness, Green, Asian Origin
	3500 N	Side Hardness, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Modulus of Rupture	0.0648 GPa	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	0.0876 GPa	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
	0.0900 GPa	Static Bending
Flexural Modulus	11.66 GPa	Static Bending
	10300 MPa	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	12200 MPa	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Compressive Strength	32.5 MPa	Parallel to Grain, Green, Asian Origin
	50.7 MPa	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
	52.0 MPa
Machinability	50 %	Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength	7.70 MPa	Parallel to Grain, Green, Asian Origin
	10.0 MPa	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Work to Maximum Load	0.0430 J/cm³	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	0.0590 J/cm³	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Shrinkage	4.5 %	Radial; Green to Zero Moisture
	8.2 %	Tangential; Green to Zero Moisture

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

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