Anonang (Cordia dichotoma)
Family: Boraginaceae
Common names: Anonang, Anonang-bakir, Cordia, Guma, New Guinea cordia, Viri
Distributed in: Australia, China, India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Vanuatu (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Fuelwood, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Light construction, Moldings, Plywood, Tool handles
Environment profile: Rare
Tree size: Tree height is 0-10 m
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureUniformand the lusterDull
Natural durability: Resistant to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles, Susceptible to marine borer attack
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is misshapen
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is resistant
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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448 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
504 |
790 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
275 |
449 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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298 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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62 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
79 |
92 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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% |
Weight |
432 |
384 |
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 | 7178 | 11247 | psi | Density | | 28 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 657 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3916 | 6397 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 882 | psi | Stiffness | 1131 | 1321 | 1000 psi | Weight | 27 | 24 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 4 | | % | |
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Hardness (side grain) = very soft Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = medium
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