Stiffness / MOE (MPa) | Air dry | 12300 |
Strength / MOR (MPa) | Air dry | 81 |
Density (KG/M3) | Air dry | 429 |
Compression Parallel (Mpa) | Air dry | 46.7 |
Shear (Mpa) | Air dry | 6.48 |
Shrinkage (air dried-12%) | Tangential/radial ratio | 1.6 |
Title | Process | Performance | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Machining | Planing | Good to average | A silky smooth finish is easy to achieve |
Shaping | Average | Easy, with good surface quality | |
Sanding | Good | Good sanding finish | |
Fastening | Screwing | Good | |
Nail retention | Good | ||
Gluing | Average | ||
Finishing | Staining | Good | The best finish is achieved with tight stain, or clear finish followed by nitrocellulose alkyd clear sealer and finish |
Painting | Good | ||
Drying | Ease of drying | Fair | Due to the high moisture content of this wood, longer kiln drying times are required |
Durablity | Natural decay resistance | Poor | Not appropriate for prolonged outdoor exposure |
Treatability | Good | Can be improved by incising |