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Cassine
Cassine (Cassine buchananii)

Family: Celastraceae

Common names: Cassine, Enkanda, Mutanga, Mutanya, Mutimweru, Saonet, Sawanet, Sunwa

Distributed in: Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Uganda (Africa)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Door, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Mine timbers, Piling, Plywood, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery

Colors: the heart isReddish brown, Whiteand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterLow

Natural durability: Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to insect attack

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Rapidly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is misshapen

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect: Little

Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is moderate

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Turning: Good results

Polishing: Good;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 801 kg/m3
Bending Strength 804 1248 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 485 699 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 177 kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 785 624 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,84 1,19 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 288 cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 11442 17761 psi
Density 50 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 6899 9945 psi
Shearing Strength 2525 psi
Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi
Toughness 250 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 12 17 inch-lbs/in3
Weight 49 39 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Work to Maximum Load = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate

Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchDale, I.R., Greenway, P.J.,1961,Kenya Trees and Shrubs,Buchanans Kenya Estates Ltd. Nairobi Hatchards LondonEggeling, W.J.,1940,Indigenous Trees of Uganda,Govt. Printer Entebbe UgandaLavers, G.M.,1983,The Strength Properties of Timber (3rd ed. revised Moore G.L.,Forest Products Research Laboratory, Princes Risborough, Building Research,Establishment Report (formerly Bulletin No.50)Takahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7Thomas, A.V.,1954,Malayan Timbers - Bintangor, geronggang, terentang,Malayan Forest Service Trade Leaflet,no.12Wimbush, S.H.,1950,Catalogue of Kenya Timbers,Govt. Printer Nairobi Kenya
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