Adamsali (Sapium baccatum)
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Common names: Adamsali, Banai, Bedi, Billa, Boedi, Kadat, Kayu nilus, Kradard, Lal kainjal, Larrna, Lelun, Ludahi, Ludai, Ludai pelandok, Mamas-mamas pelandok, Mayang, Memaya, Pudlikat, Rulus
Distributed in: Burma, China, India, Malaysia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Light construction, Plywood
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast
Drying Defects: Moderate spring/bow, Slight spring/bow
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is slight
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Planing: Planes to a poor finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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400 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
429 |
674 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
233 |
391 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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144 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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38 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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62 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
95 |
110 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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Weight |
400 |
336 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 6111 | 9589 | psi | Density | | 25 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 319 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 15 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3324 | 5570 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 882 | psi | Stiffness | 1358 | 1568 | 1000 psi | Weight | 25 | 21 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 6 | | % | |
Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Hardness (side grain) = very soft Max. crushing strength = medium Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low Shrinkage, Volumetric=very small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = low Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low
Burgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6Desch, H.E.,1954,Manual of Malayan Timbers (2 vols,Malayan Forest Records,no.15Kraemer, J.H.,1951,Trees of the Western Pacific Region,West Lafayette, Indiana U.S.A.Sono, P.,1974,Merchantable Timbers of Thailand.,Forest Products Research Division, Royal Forest Department, Bangkok,,Thailand.Tewari, M.C., Jain, J.C.,1980,Utilization of Secondary Species,Journal of the National Building Organization 25(2) pp1-6Thomas, A.V., Pillai, P.K.B.,1954,Shrinkage of Malayan timbers,Malayan Forester 17(4) pp208-9Whitmore, T.C.,1973,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 2,Forest Department Ministry of Primary Industries Malaysia
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