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Tectona grandis
Where it grows
Teak grows throughout India, Thailand, Indonesia, Java and is indigenous to Burma. It has been introduced into Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines, tropical Africa and Central America.
| Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sapwood | pale yellow brown | 
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| Heartwood | dark golden golden brown, darkening on exposure to mid or dark brown | |
| Grain | straight (Burma), wavy (India) | |
| Height | 30-35 ft with diameter about 3'-5' | |
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Average weight (kg/m³) | 610-690 |
| Seasoned gravity (kg/m³) | 640 |
| Crushing strength | high |
| Bending strength | medium |
| Processing | |
|---|---|
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« Poor
Good »
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| Drying | 
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| Machining |
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| Gluing |
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| Nailing |
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| Finishing |
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End Uses
Furniture, cabinets, decking for ship, boat building, handrails, planking, high-class joinery for doors, paneling, externally for dock and harbour work, bridges,garden furniture and floorings.
Remarks
Teak enjoys a reputation for its strength and durability and its excellent decorative appearance.
Castagno travi is a material which arrive from the log and is slightly treated , their main use is for external and internal construction.
| TAPER 0 - 1 | 10 X 10 | 12 X 12 | 20 X 20 | 25 X 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 X 15 | 22 X 22 | |||
| 2 m | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 3 m | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 4 m | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 5 m | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 6 m | AV | AV | AV | |
| 7 m | AV | AV | AV | |
| 8 m | AV | AV | AV | |
| 9 m | AV | AV | ||
| AV = Available | ||||
Spruce travi is a material which arrives from the log and is shlightly treated in order to keep their conicity , their main use is for external constructions.
| Taper 0 - 3 | 10 X 10 | 11 X 11 | 12 X 12 | 15 X 15 | 18 X 18 | 20 X 20 - 40 X 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 m | AV | AV | AV | AV | ||
| 4 m , 5 m | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 6 m | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 7 m | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 8 m | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 9 m | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV | AV |
| 10 m | AV | AV | AV | AV | ||
| 11 m | AV | AV | AV | |||
| 12 m | AV | AV | ||||
| AV = Available / Διαθέσιμο | ||||||
Tropical hardwood is different types of sawn timber (Iroko, Meranti, Niangon) and the main use is for constructions and furnitures.
| PROFILE AND DIMENSIONS OF THE TROPICAL HARDWOOD | |
|---|---|
| NIANGON KD | 2,2+ |
| 26mm | 150+ |
| 50mm | 150+ |
| 78mm | 150+ |
| IROKO KD | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 26mm | 150+ |
| 50mm | 150+ |
| 78mm | 150+ |
| IROKO KD ΚΟΝΤΟ | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 26mm | 150+ |
| 50mm | 150+ |
| 78mm | 150+ |
| DABEMA KD | 1-2M |
|---|---|
| 26mm | 150+ |
| 50mm | 150+ |
| 78mm | 150+ |
| IROKO DECKI | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 21mm | 145+ |
| 21mm | 100+ |
| ABURA KD | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 52mm | 150+ |
| 76mm | 150+ |
| KOTO KD | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 52mm | 150+ |
| 78mm | 150+ |
| ZEMBRANO KD | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 27mm | 150+ |
| 65mm | 150+ |
| 78mm | 150+ |
| RED OAK | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 27mm | 150+ |
| 52mm | 150+ |
| 78mm | 150+ |
| STEAMED WENG | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 27mm | 150+ |
| 52mm | 150+ |
| EUROPEAN W. OAK | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 26mm | 150+ |
| 52mm | 150+ |
| 80mm | 150+ |
| BEECH | 2,2+ |
|---|---|
| 27mm | 150+ |
| 52mm | 150+ |
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Tropical hardwood is different types of sawn timber and the main use is for constructions and furnitures.
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Quercus spp.
Known also as Northern white oak and Southern white oak.
Where it grows
White Oak grows throughout Eastern USA.
| Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sapwood | light coloured |  |
| Heartwood |
light to dark brown |
|
| Grain | straight | |
| Height |
80-100 ft with diameter 3'-4' |
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| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Average weight at 12% M.C ( kg/m³) | 769 |
| Specific gravity at 12 % M.C. | 0.68 |
| Average Volumetric Shrinkage Green to 6 % M.C (%) | 12.6 |
| Crushing strength |
medium |
| Bending strength | medium |
| Modulus of Elasticity (Mpa) | 12,273 |
| Hardness (N) | 6049 |
| Processing | |
|---|---|
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« Poor
Good »
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| Drying | |
| Machining | |
| Wood Bending | |
| Gluing | |
| Nailing | |
| Finishing | |
End Uses
Construction, flooring, joinery, mouldings, panelling, doors, cabinets, furniture, railway sleepers, bridges, barrel staves and caskets.
Remarks
The heartwood is very resistant to preservative treatment and the sapwood is moderately resistant to treatment. A hard and heavy wood similar in colour and appearance to European oak. The most important hardwood for export.
Morus mesozygia
Known also as difou and kankate (Zaire).
Where it grows
Ghana and from Senegal to Cameroon and Gabon.
| Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sapwood | pale |  |
| Heartwood | yellowish mellowin to yellow brown | |
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Grain |
straight / slightly interlocked |
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| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Specific gravity at 12 % M.C. (kg/m³) | 825 heavy |
| Strength | high |
| Durability | low |
| Shrinkage | medium |
| Processing | |
|---|---|
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« Poor
Good »
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| Sawing | |
| Machining | |
| Finishing | |
End Uses
General construction, structural joinery, woodware and flooring.
Remarks
Hard, heavy, good resistance to wear and high strength structural timber. Some resemblance to Odum.
