Add ziben zi (Ziziphus jujuba)
Family: Rhamnaceae
Common names: Add ziben zi, Baer, Ber, Bogri, Boguri, Bor, Boray, Borokoti, Cherumali, Cherumulli, Chinese date, Dedoari-janum, Elandopphazam, Elantha, Elanthic, Gange asing, Ilangi, Ilantai, Ilantha, Ilanthei, Indian jujube, Jhar-beri, Jibang, Jom, Jom-janum, Jujube tree, Kuki, Kul, Maha-debara, Mahkaw, Mak-hkaw, Manzarita, Rega panda, Regi, Renga, Rengha, Ringa, Thai ganggi, Theng khi, Yelchi, Yellande, Ziben zi, Zidaw
Distributed in: Afghanistan, Australia, Burma, China, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka (Africa, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Charcoal, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Furniture, Golf club heads, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Light construction, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Textile equipment, Tool handles, Turnery, Walking sticks, Wheel spokes, Wheels
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodSame as heartwood, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLow
Natural durability: Moderately durable, Moderately durable
Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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673 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
954 |
1473 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
275 |
449 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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Impact Strength |
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Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
71 |
84 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
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Static Bending |
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Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = high
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