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Balgi (Poeciloneuron indicum)

Family: Guttiferae

Common names: Balgi, Ballagi, Kirballi, Poothankolli, Pudangalli, Pulivayala, Puthangali, Puthangkolli, Vaiya, Vayal, Vayila, Vazhala

Distributed in: Burma, India (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Fuelwood, Heavy construction, Light construction, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Tool handles, Vehicle parts, Walking sticks

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium to coarse

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Kiln Drying Rate: Slow

Drying Defects: Checking, Moderate end spitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult

Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended ; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Varnishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 833 kg/m3
Bending Strength 804 1248 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 595 827 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength 119 cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 166 193 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 6 %
Weight 817 769 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 11442 17761 psi
Density 52 lbs/ft3
Impact Strength 47 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 8467 11767 psi
Stiffness 2373 2752 1000 psi
Weight 51 48 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 6 %
Tangential Shrinkage 10 %

Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu.ft
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = very high
Max. crushing strength = high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high

Chowdhury, K.A., Ghosh, S.S.,1958,Indian Woods: Their identification, properties and uses Vol. I,Dilleruaceae to Elaeocarpaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaGamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. LondonMathur, R.N.,1958,Borer damage to Mesua ferrea Linn and Poeciloneuron indicum Bedd.,Indian Forester 84(1) pp40-1Nazma,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 volsTewari, M.C., Jain, J.C.,1980,Utilization of Secondary Species,Journal of the National Building Organization 25(2) pp1-6
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