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

5. TECHNOWGICALPROPERTIES--Technological Properties _ Property Classification DescriptionlRemarkSPhysical Properties* * Relative density Class 11 Moderately high relativedensity (0.679)* * Volumetric shrinkage Class III Medium volumetricshrinkage (12.0%)* * Mechanical/StrengthProperties Class 11 Moderately high· strength(Bending strength - 77.1MPa; Compressivestrength - 36.0 MPa; Shearstrength - 10.3 MPa; Hardness- 5.14 KN; Toughness, - 29.3 (Joule/Specimen)* * Sawing Class 11 Moderate to saw** Drying Class IV Very difficult to dry* * Machining Class I Very good machiningproperty* * Finishing Class 11 Fair finishing property* * Natural Durability Class IV Non-durable* * Treatability Class I Easy to treat with chemicalpreservatives* * -Data obtained from previous studies on LUS of FPRDI6. END-USESSuitable for house framing and musical instruments, for golf heads, scalingsticks, rulers and bowling pins.7. ILLUSTRATIONTangential Cut19