
Punah (Tetramerista glabra)
Family: Tetrameristaceae
Common names: Amat, Bankalis, Entuyut, Kaye hujan, Kuantan, Larut, Pedada-paja, Punah, Punak, Rain tree, Sha lei, Terepit, Tuyot
Distributed in: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: The species occurs in coastal swamp forests in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Cabinetmaking, Construction, Domestic flooring, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Flooring, Form work, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers, Parquet flooring, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Roofing, Rough construction, Sporting Goods, Structural work, Sub-flooring, Tool handles, Vehicle parts
Environment profile: Vulnerable
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isTan, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to insect attack
Odor: Unpleasent odor when freshly milled
Kiln Schedules: UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: No twisting or warping, Slight surface checking
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Comments: Deposits - Pores are reported to contain white, gum-like deposits.General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Good results
Cutting Resistance: Low resistance to sawing
Gluing: Good gluing properties
Mortising: Mortises cleanly with ordinary machine tools
Moulding: Responds well to ordinary machine tools in moulding operations
Movement in Service: Responds well to ordinary machine tools in moulding operations
Nailing: Splits occasionally during nailing , Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood response to penetration and retention is adequate
Resistance to Splitting: Poor
Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools
Routing recessing: Good routing qualities
Sanding: Good sanding properties
Screwing: Pre-Boring is recommended in screwing
Pre-Boring is recommended before screwing, especially in small materials
; Turning: Poor results
Painting: Fair to Good; Polishing: Satisfactory; Varnishing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,62 |
0,73 |
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Density |
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721 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
585 |
751 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
37 |
57 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
|
451 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
63 |
71 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
|
62 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
119 |
122 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
9 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
833 |
673 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,56 |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
380 |
592 |
kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 8324 | 10695 | psi | Crushing Strength | 529 | 821. | psi | Density | | 45 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 995 | lbs | Impact Strength | 25 | 28 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3477 | 4191 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 882 | psi | Static Bending | 5409 | 8433. | psi | Stiffness | 1705 | 1749 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 8 | | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.62 | 0.73 | | Weight | 52 | 42 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 17 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Max. crushing strength = low Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = large Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Max. crushing strength = medium Heavy Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Dense
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