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Aswakarna
Aswakarna (Shorea robusta)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common names: Aswakarna, Bolsal, Borsal, Damar de l'Inde, Dammer, Dieng blei, Gugal, Guggilam, Guggilapu, Gugilam, Hal, Halarong, Jargi, Kandar, Korah, Koroh, Kucha pucca, Kungiliyam, Mulappumarutu, Pinjal, Pirjal, Rinjal, Sakher, Sakhu, Sakwa, Sal, Sal tree, Sala, Saluva, Salwa, Sarai, Sarei, Sargi, Sarja kamu, Sarjom, Sarjum, Sekwa, Shal, Soringhi, Takral, Teturl, Thamba

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

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Matches, Millwork, Mine timbers, Plywood, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Tool handles, Vats, Vehicle parts

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Whiteand the sapwoodWell defined, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterDull

Natural durability: Moderately durable, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: UK=G US=T8B3/T5B1

Kiln Drying Rate: Kiln drying rate (green to 12% mc) is rather slow, typically from 18-28 days for a board under 32 mm, to 52-84 days for a board 63 mm and thicker.

Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp, Severe end splitting

Ease of Drying: Difficult

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is difficult

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities



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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 817 kg/m3
Bending Strength 760 1182 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 368 560 kg/cm2
Hardness 942 kg
Impact Strength 124 cm
Shearing Strength 151 kg/cm2
Stiffness 128 147 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight 801 641 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 10821 16814 psi
Density 51 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2078 lbs
Impact Strength 49 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 5242 7974 psi
Shearing Strength 2158 psi
Stiffness 1823 2102 1000 psi
Weight 50 40 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %

Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain)=very high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = low

Browne, F.G.,1955,Forest Trees of Sarawak and Brunei and their Products.,Government Printing Office, Kuching, SarawakChaturvedi, A.N.,1975,Crown width, stem diameter and tree height in Sal (Shorea robusta,Indian Forester 101(7) pp396-8Chowdhury, K.A., Ghosh, S.S.,1958,Indian Woods: Their identification, properties and uses Vol. I,Dilleruaceae to Elaeocarpaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaClifford, N.,1957,Timber Identification for the Builder and Architect,Leonard Hill (Books) LTD. LondonFranco, E.J. Sampaio,1965,Sur l'Aptitude de quelques Bois Africains a l'Emploi dans les Travaux,Maritimes et la Construction Navale. (The suitability of some African,timbers for use in maritime structures and ship building.,Min. Das Obras Publicas, Lab.Nac. de Engenharia Civil Lisbon,,Memoria.,No.243 pp19Fundter, J.M.,1982,Names for Dipterocarp timbers and trees from Asia,Pudoc, Wageningen, NetherlandsGamble, J.S.,1902,A Manual of Indian Timbers,Sampson Low, Marston & Co. LondonGupta, M.K.,1966,Rayon grade pulp from Indian hardwoods part II processing of Kydia,calycina (pula,Indian Pulp and Paper 20(6) pp403-6Howard, A.L.,1948,A Manual of Timbers of the World.,Macmillan & Co. Ltd. London 3rd ed.Limaye, V.D.,1933,The Physical and Mechanical Properties of woods grown in India (Third,Interim Report on Project 1,Indian Forest Records,18(10,pp1-70Negi, G.S., Bhatia, D.N.,1958,Physical and Mechanical Properties of Woods tested at F.R.I. Report No.10,Indian Forest Records (N.S.) Timber Mechanics,1(11,pp171-18Pearson, R.S., Brown, H.P.,1932,Commercial Timbers of India,Govt. Printer Calcutta,2 volsRamesh, Rao K., Juneja, K.B.S.,1971,Field Identification of Fifty Important timbers of India,Dehra Dun IndiaRawat, B.S., Rawat, N.S.,1960,Physical and Mechanical properties of woods tested at the Forest Research,Institute, Dehra Dun Report XI,Indian Forestry Records (NS) Timber Mechanics 1(12)Rehman, M.A.,1941,Experiments on the air-seasoning and notes on the passing of sal sleepers,Indian Forest Bulletin. Utilization (N.S.) 97Rendle, B.J.,1969,World Timbers (3 Vols.,Ernest Benn Ltd. LondonSekhar, A.C., Rajput, S.S.,1968,Physical and mechanical properties of sal (Shorea robusta) from fourteen,diffrent localities in India,Indian Forester 94(2) pp175-85Sekhar, A.C.,1967,Some Indian Timbers Equivalent to Foreign Timbers,Van Vigyan 5(1&2,pp18-24Tewari, M.C., Jain, J.C.,1980,Utilization of Secondary Species,Journal of the National Building Organization 25(2) pp1-6Titmuss, F.H.,1965,Commercial Timbers of the World,Technical Press Ltd., London, 3rd edition
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