MANUAL ON THE PROPERTIES AND USES OF LESSER ... - ITTO

5. TECHNOWGICALPROPERTIES, / --Jfechnological Properties Property Classification DescriptionlRemarksPhysical Properties* * Relative density Class I High relative density(0.89)* * Volumetric shrinkage Class V High volumetricshrinkage (16.7%)* * Mechanical/Strength, Properties Class I High strength (Bendingstrength - 1 00 ~a;Compressive strength-52.4; MPa; Shearstrength - 15.6 MPa; Hardness1.39 KN; Toughness-(Joule/Specimen)* * Sawing Class II Moderately difficult tosawDrying No available data No available data* * Machining Class III Fair machining property/Finishing No available data No available data* * Natural Durability Class I Durable* * Treatability Class III Very difficult to treat withchemical preservatives* * -Data obtained from previous studies on LUS ofFPRDI.6. END-USESFor posts and sills, beams, jOists, rafters, flooring, teeth of native sugar mills,presses, bearings, wooden anchor, combs, tree nails, harrow teeth and other parts ofagricultural elements, salt water piles, keelsons of ships and other purposes forwhich a very hard and very heavy wood is required.7. ILLUSTRATIONTangential Cut11