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

5. TECHNOW,GICALPROPERTIESTechnological Properties Property Classification DescriptionlRemarksPhysical PropertiesRelative density Class III Medium relative density(0.598)Volumetric shrinkage Class IV Moderately high volumetricshrinkage (15.2%)Mechanical/StrengthProperties Class II Moderately high strength(Bending strength - 68.6MPa; Compressivestrength - 32.4 MPa; Shearstrength - 8.50 MPa; Hardness- 4.84 KN; Toughness- 36.1 (Joule/Specimen)Sawing Class IT Moderate to sawDrying Class III Difficult to dryI Machining Class I Very good machiningpropertyIIFinishing Class II Fair finishing propertyNatural Durability Class II Moderately durableTreatability No available data No available dataData obtained from Phase I ofITIO Project PD 47/88 Rev. 3 (1).6. END-USESThe wood is used for scaling sticks, golf heads, bowling balls, furniture andcabinets, trophy, table nameblocks, paper weights, coaster set, pencil holders, powdercase and letter opener.7. ILLUSTRATIONRadial Cut17