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AghaiAghai
Aghai (Palaquium galactoxylum)

Family: Sapotaceae

Common names: Aghai, Aimela, Aisulu, Bubungu, Malahala, Nage, Paroto, Red silkwood, Rongo

Distributed in: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Moldings, Paneling, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer

Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isWeak (figure), the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous

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

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: Slight cupping, Slight twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Easy

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Easy

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Nailing: Easy to nail, Holds satisfactorily

Planing: Easy to plane

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is resistant

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Screwing: Easy to screw ;

Polishing: Good;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 592 kg/m3
Bending Strength 954 1473 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 93 kg/cm2
Stiffness 83 97 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Weight 576 464 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 13576 20956 psi
Density 37 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Shearing Strength 1334 psi
Stiffness 1188 1383 1000 psi
Weight 36 29 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Tangential Shrinkage 4 %

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low

Budgen, B.,1981,Shrinkage and density of some Australian and South-East Asian Timbers,C.S.I.R.O. Div. building Res. Tech Paper(2nd Series) No.38Keating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1Papua New Guinea Department of Forests,1972,New Horizons,Forestry in Papua New Guinea,Jacaranda Press PTY Ltd, BrisbanePleydell, G.J.,1970,Timbers of the British Solomon Islands,United Africa Company (Timber) Ltd, London
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