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Awang (Cotylelobium malayanum)

Family: Dipterocarpaceae

Common names: Awang, Bukit, Damar resak, Gagil, Giam, Giam padi, Giyam putih, Rasak, Rasak bukit, Rasak gunung, Resak, Resak babalok, Resak batu, Resak bukit, Resak daun kechil, Resak daun kecil, Resak daun lebar, Resak duren, Resak durian, Resak gagil, Resak gunung, Resak hitam, Resak jawai, Resak kecil daun, Resak kelabu, Resak keranji, Resak linga, Resak mendawe, Resak mentotoh, Resak padi, Resak paya, Resak rembaga, Resak tembaga, Resak tempurong

Distributed in: Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Door, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Oars, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Turnery, Wharf construction

Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, White to yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast

Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking

Ease of Drying: Difficult

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is misshapen

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is slight

Boring: Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Mortising: Finishes well

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is resistant

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Sanding: Good sanding finish

Turning: Easy to turn


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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 833 kg/m3
Bending Strength kg/cm2
Crushing Strength kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Density 52 lbs/ft3
Weight 51 45 lbs/ft3

Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft.

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