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Species Identification
Characteristics
Properties
Species Identification
| Scientific name: | Tectona grandis |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Commercial Name: | Teak |
Organoleptic Characteristics
| Color: | Yellowish-white sapwood, brown to light brown heartwood |
| Knot: | Large, noticeable |
| Grain Pattern: | Pronounced |
| Grain: | Straight or interlocked |
| Texture: | Medium |
| Odor: | Aromatic and pleasant |
Physical Properties
| Basic Density: | 0,59 g/cm3 |
| Tangential Shrinkage: | 5,33% |
| Radial Shrinkage: | 2,57% |
| Volumetric Shrinkage: | 8,01% |
| T/R Ratio: | 2 |
Mechanical Properties
| Modulus of Elasticity in Bending (MOE): | 105.313 kg/cm2 |
| Modulus of Rupture in Bending (MOR): | 963 kg/cm2 |
| Compression Parallel to Grain (RM): | 460 kg/cm2 |
| Side Hardness: | 415,16 kg |
| Toughness: |
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