Pyinkado (Xylia xylocarpa)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Boja, Bojeh, Cam xe, Eruvalu, Irul, Irummala, Jamba, Jambe, Jambu, Kada, Kadamaram, Konda tangedu, Kongora, Mai-sa-lan, Mai-sak, Orjori, Panga, Pangali, Pegu ironwood, Pinkado, Pkhay, Praing, Pran, Pyin, Pyinkado, Shilve, Sokram, Suaba, Suria, Tangani, Tangedi, Tangudu, The ironwood of Burma, Tiriwa, Trul, Trumalla, Yerul
Distributed in: Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Xylia is a small genus of trees distributed in tropical Asia and Africa. X. xylocarpa is common in the forest of the Western Ghats in southern Maharashtra, Mysore, and Kerala in India. Its range is also reported to extend in a scattered manner from Madhya Pradesh eastward to the Esatern Ghats in Orissa and Andra Pradesh, and is locally common in Ganjam. also introduced into West Bengal.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Barge fenders, Boat building (general), Boat building, Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Bridge joists, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Chemical derivatives, Construction, Crossties, Decks, Docks, Dockwork, Factory construction, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Golf club heads, Handles: general, Harbor work, Heavy construction, Ladders, Lifeboats, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Naval architecture, Piling, Poles, Posts, Raft floats, Rafts, Railroad ties, Shipbuilding, Structural work, Textile equipment, Tool handles, Utility poles, Vehicle parts, Wharf construction
Product sources: The bark and oil from the seeds of Irul are used for medicinal purposes.
Environment profile: The future survival of this species is at risk
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 250-300 cm
Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterHigh
Natural durability: Very durable, Very high natural resistance
Odor: No specific smell or taste
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: UK=C US=T3C2/T3C1 Fr=3
Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Warping can be expected
Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: Deposits - Wood vessels may contain whitish deposits.General finishing qualities are rated as good General finishing qualities are rated as good The woods of Irul (X. xylocarpa ) and Pyinkado (X. dolabriformis ) are very similar in structural and other properties, and are very difficult to distinguish. Wood vessels may contain white deposits.
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly difficult to glue
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Holds nails well, Poor resistance to decay
Planing: Requires sharp cutting edges
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Sanding: Fairly good sanding characteristics
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Steam bending: Fair to Good Results
Screwing: Screwing yields good results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Rated as excellent ;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,69 |
0,76 |
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Density |
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881 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
867 |
1265 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
506 |
756 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1074 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
73 |
73 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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155 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
130 |
150 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
6 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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% |
Weight |
961 |
865 |
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 | 12336 | 18006 | psi | Density | | 55 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 2369 | lbs | Impact Strength | 29 | 29 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 7201 | 10756 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2205 | psi | Stiffness | 1853 | 2134 | 1000 psi | Specific Gravity | 0.69 | 0.76 | | Weight | 60 | 54 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 11 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft 0 Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft 1 Max. crushing strength = high 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = high Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Hardness (side grain) = hard Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Max. crushing strength = very high Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low High in density Heavy Hardness (side grain) = very hard Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = very high
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