Tropical Light Red Meranti Wood

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Tropical Light Red Meranti Wood
Categories:	Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood
Material Notes:	Usual surface texture: Medium Dimensional changes when dried lumber is subjected to variations in humidity during service: Small Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Variable, generally Non-durable (5 to 10 years) to moderately durable Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Extremely resistant Common Applications: Interior joinery. Plywood
Key Words:	Shorea spp.; Lumber, Timber
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	0.340 g/cc	0.340 g/cc	Green, Asian Origin
Density	0.550 g/cc	0.0199 lb/in³	15% Moisture Content. Density can vary by 20% or more.

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Wood Indentation	2000 N	450 lb (f)	Side Hardness, Green, Asian Origin
	2000 N	450 lb (f)	Side Hardness, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Modulus of Rupture	0.0455 GPa	6.60 ksi	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	0.0655 GPa	9.50 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Flexural Modulus	7.20 GPa	1040 ksi	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	8.50 GPa	1230 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Compressive Strength	23.0 MPa	3340 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green, Asian Origin
	40.8 MPa	5920 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Machinability	50 %	50 %	Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength	4.90 MPa	711 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green, Asian Origin
	6.70 MPa	972 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin
Work to Maximum Load	0.0570 J/cm³	8.27 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, Green, Asian Origin
	0.0790 J/cm³	11.5 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, 12% Moisture, Asian Origin

Descriptive Properties
Color	Pale pink to mid-red		Usual for heartwood

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