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

5. TECHNOWGICALPROPERTIES'"Technological Properties Property Classifi~ation Description/RemarksPhysical Properties* * Relative density Class I High relative density* * Volumetric shrinkage Class IV(0.64)Moderately high volumetricshrinkage (15.7%)** Mechanical/StrengthProperties Class II Moderately high strength(Bending strength - 68.8MPa; Compressivestrength - 35.3 MPa; Shearstrength - 9.01 MPa; Hardness- 5.09 KN; Toughness- 33.8 Joule/Specimen)Sawing Class II Moderately difficult to sawDrying Class III Difficult to dryMachining Class I Very good machiningpropertyFinishing No available data No available data* * Natural Durability Class IV Non-durable* * Treatability . Class I Easy to treat with chemicalpreservatives* * -Data obtained from previous studies on LDS of FPRDI.Data obtained from Phase I ofITTO Project PD 47/88 Rev. 3(1).6. END-USESFor interior work and temporary constructions; paving blocks or ties, poles andpiles and picker sticks. Floor parquet, moulding, balusters, louvre doors, choppingboards, balusters, friunes, knife blocks, toys, bowls, cups, coaster set, ash tray, candytray, paper weights and pencil holders.7. ILLUST!MTIONTangential Cut47