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Amoora
Amoora (Aphanamixis rohituka)

Family: Meliaceae

Common names: Amoora, Amora amari, Bandriphal, Chaya-kaya, Chem-maram, Chemmaram, Galingasing, Harin harra, Harin klana, Harinkhana, Jutraj, Kasai paya, Lota amara, Lota amari, Okhioungza, Okhyang, Pasak lingga, Pitraj, Pittaraj, Rohituka, Sikru, Sohaga, Tagat-net, Tangaruk, Thanthaticyi, Thitni, Tikta-raj

Distributed in: Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Poles, Roofing, Shingles, Textile equipment, Turnery

Tree size: Tree height is 0-10 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodPinkish, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack, Very durable

Drying Defects: Slight end splitting, Slight surface checking

Ease of Drying: Easy

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine

Turning: Good results

Polishing: Satisfactory;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 608 kg/m3
Bending Strength 609 954 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness 752 kg
Impact Strength 86 cm
Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2
Stiffness 101 117 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 592 464 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 8671 13570 psi
Density 38 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1658 lbs
Impact Strength 34 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Shearing Strength 1560 psi
Stiffness 1450 1674 1000 psi
Weight 37 29 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %
Volumetric Shrinkage 11 %

Max. crushing strength = medium 1
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.

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