Alasiis (Aphananthe philippinensis)
Family: Ulmaceae
Common names: Alasiis, Asbestos ash, Axe handle wood, Elm, Grey handlewood, Mail, Mallban, Native elm, Rough leaved hickory, Tulipwood
Distributed in: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Baseball bats, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Ladders, Light construction, Mine timbers, Pulp/Paper products, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable
Drying Defects: Distortion, Moderate twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Fairly Easy
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as poor
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Screwing: Pre-boring recommended
; Turning: Poor results
Polishing: Satisfactory; Varnishing: Satisfactory;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Density |
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576 |
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Bending Strength |
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Crushing Strength |
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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 |
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Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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Weight |
560 |
448 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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Toughness |
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Static Bending |
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Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Anderson, R.H.,1947,The Trees of New South Wales,New South Wales Department of AgricultureAudas, J.W.,Native Trees of Australia,Whitcombe & Tombs PTY. LtdBoas, I.H.,1947,The Commercial Timbers of Australia - Their Properties and Uses,Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, MelbourneFrancis, W.D.,1951,Australian Rain-forest Trees,Commonwealth of Australia - Forestry and Timber BureauKeating, W.G., Bolza, E.,1982,Characteristics properties and uses of timbers. South East Asia, Northern,Australia and the Pacific,C.S.I.R.O. Div. Chemical Technology,Inkata Press,1Reyes, L.J.,1938,Philippine Woods,Commonwealth of the Philippines Department of Agriculture and Commerce,Technical Bulletin,No.7
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