Arkol (Rhus succedanea)
Family: Anacardiaceae
Common names: Arkol, Dingkain, Hurku, Japanese sumach, Lakhar, Raniwalai, Rikhul, Serhnyok, Shash, Tatri, Titar, Wax tree
Distributed in: Brazil, Burma, China, India, Japan, Korea-North, Korea-South, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand (Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Chemical derivatives, Joinery, Light construction
Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Moderately durable, Moderately durable
Ease of Drying: Easy
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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512 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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Impact Strength |
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Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
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1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
9 |
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Radial Shrinkage |
6 |
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Weight |
496 |
400 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Density | | 32 | lbs/ft3 | Weight | 31 | 25 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 6 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 13 | | % | |
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = large Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaBastos de Miranda, A.,1952,O Char no Brasil,Ann. Bras. Econ. Flor. 5(s) pp231-8Chen, C.L.,1962,The Physical Properties of 101 Chinese Woods,Forest Products Journal 12(7) pp339-42Chowdhury, K.A., Ghosh, S.S.,1958,Indian Woods: Their identification, properties and uses Vol. I,Dilleruaceae to Elaeocarpaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaE.H. Walker,1954,Important Trees of the Ryukyu Islands,United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Special Bulletin,No. 3Ng, F.S.P. (Ed,1989,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 4,Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Primary Industries
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