Wood inspector

Sei in: home » database dei legni
  • Decrease font size
  • Default character size
  • Encrease font size


Fornitori

Ditta 5
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Ditta 4
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Ditta 3
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Ditta 2
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Ditta 1
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Ditta 0
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Contatti

database dei legni


Ask informationsPrint pageSend to a friend
Neem
Neem (Melia indica)

Family: Meliaceae

Common names: Agas, Arya-veppu, Azad -darackht, Azad-darakht, Bal-nimb, Betain, Bevina, Bevu, Kai-bevu, Kohomba, Kohumba, Limb, Limbo, Maranggo, Margosa tree, Neem, Nim, Nimbay, Nimuri, Olle-bevu, Paraiso de la India, Sedyappa, Tama, Tamaka, Taruka, Vembu, Vempu, Venpa, Vepa, Veppam, Veppu, Yapa, Yepa

Distributed in: Bangladesh, Burma, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Vanuatu (Africa, Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Distribution overview: The natural growth range of the species includes the dry forests of Burma\

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Beams, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Casks, Chairs, Chemical derivatives, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Fuelwood, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Joinery, Kitchen cabinets, Light construction, Living-room suites, Millwork, Musical instruments, Office furniture, Packing cases, Paneling, Planks, Plywood, Poles, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Rafters, Roofing, Rustic furniture, Shakes, Shingles, Siding, Sporting Goods, Stools, Structural work, Tables , Tool handles, Toys, Utility furniture, Vehicle parts, Wardrobes

Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Odor: No odor, generally.

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is rapid

Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid (<10 days for boards < 32 mm, to <30 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Distortion, Internal Honeycombing Possible

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is slight

Boring: Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Mortising: Good mortising properties

Moulding: Good moulding properties

Movement in Service: Good moulding properties

Nailing: Possible if prebored, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish Planing is easy and can yield smooth surfaces, but patches of interlocked grain may cause fuzziness.

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Routing recessing: Routing is easy

Turning: Turns to smooth finish free of chipping at fine edges

Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Poor; Staining: Staining is usually excellent ;

  • Numerical data Metric
  • Numerical data English
  • Strength properties
  • References
Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,63 0,7
Density 769 kg/m3
Bending Strength 669 971 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 85 115 kg/cm2
Hardness 779 kg
Impact Strength 121 109 cm
Shearing Strength 142 kg/cm2
Stiffness 84 98 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 5 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 769 753 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,7 0,91 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending 378 431 kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9528 13818 psi
Crushing Strength 1215 1646 psi
Density 48 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1719 lbs
Impact Strength 48 43 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 5237 7423 psi
Shearing Strength 2020 psi
Static Bending 5390 6135 psi
Stiffness 1199 1395 1000 psi
Work to Maximum Load 10 13 inch-lbs/in3
Specific Gravity 0.63 0.7
Weight 48 47 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 5 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 10 %

Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impace Strength) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (impact strength) = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Weight = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Resists denting and marring
Hardness = very high
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high

Betancourt, A.,1972,Paraiso de la India (Azadirachta indica Juss) desarrollo alcanzado en Cuba,por dicha especie,Revista Forestal Baracoa 2(3-4) pp17-23Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchBourdillon, T.F.,1908,The Forest Trees of Travancore,Travancore Government PressChudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.Jain, V.K.; Arora, K.L.; and Sharma, A.K.,1993,A Note on the Movement of some Indian Timbers,The Indian Forester Vol.119 No.11, pp.936-939Limaye, V.D.1954. Grouping of Indian Timbers and their Properties, Uses and Suitability. Indian Forest Records, New Series. Timber Mechanics, Vol. 1, No. 2, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India.Limaye, V.D. and B.R. Sen. 1953. Weights and Specific Gravities of Indian Woods. Indian Forest Records, New Series. Timber Mechanics, Vol. 1, No. 4, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India.McCann, C.,1947,Trees of India: A Popular Handbook,D.B.Taraporevala Sons & Co. BombayNazma,1981,A handbook of Kerala Timbers,Kerala Forest Research Institute Research Report, No.9Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 volsRadwanski, S.,1977,Neem Tree 2,World Crops and Livestock 1977 29(3) pp111-3Rawat, B. S., Rawat, N. S., Sekhar, A. C., Bhatnager, S. S. 1957. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Timbers Tested at the Forest Research Institute,Report XI.Indian Forest Records, Timber Mechanics Branch,Volume 1 No. 12, Dehra Dun, India.Rawat, B.S., Rawat, N.S.,1960,Physical and Mechanical properties of woods tested at the Forest Research,Institute, Dehra Dun Report XI,Indian Forestry Records (NS) Timber Mechanics 1(12)Sekhar, A.C. 1955. Working Qualities of Some Indian Timbers.Indian Forest Bulletin No. 194 (New Series, Timber Mechanics. Reprinted from The Indian Forester, Vol. 81, No. 11, Pages 724-732. Published by the Manager of Publications, Delhi, India.Takahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7Troup, R.S. 1909. Indian Woods and Their Uses, The Indian Forest Memoirs, Economic Products Series, Vol. 1, No. 1. Superintendent Government Printing, Calcutta, India.Yoji Kikata (ed.,1991,The promotion of Lesser-known Species and Plantation-grown species,Proceedings of the International Forest Products Workshop, 14 to 15,October, 1991, Nagoya University, Japan
*Come interpretare i dati (manleva su eventuali imprecisioni)