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Chambaggam
Chambaggam (Michelia champaca)

Family: Magnoliaceae

Common names: Chambaggam, Champ, Champa, Champak, Champakamu, Chempagam, Chempaka merah, Chyamka, Kanchanamu, Kola sampige, Kud champa, Laran, Napu, Oulia champ, Saga, Sagawa, Sampenga, Sampige, Sanga, Sapu, Sonchampa, Tita sopa

Distributed in: Burma, China, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Light construction, Mathematical instruments, Paneling, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Textile equipment, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative

Environment profile: Abundant/Secure

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Severe end splitting, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Moderate

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing

Screwing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Pre-boring recommended; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Surface Preparation; Staining: Finish is generally satisfactory ; Varnishing: Poor to Very Poor;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 496 kg/m3
Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 221 375 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength 71 cm
Shearing Strength 62 kg/cm2
Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 480 400 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi
Density 31 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Impact Strength 28 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3155 5334 psi
Shearing Strength 882 psi
Stiffness 1017 1199 1000 psi
Weight 30 25 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %

Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Max. crushing strength = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.

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