Bisse (Daniellia klainei)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Bisse, Bisseye, Bolengue, Daniella, Faro, Gbessi, Lonlaviol, N'dola, N'su, Ogea, Olengue, Olingue, Oziya, Singa
Distributed in: Congo, Gabon (Africa)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Concrete formwork, Flooring, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Particleboard, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Turnery, Vats
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isPink, Redand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isInterlocked, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable
Odor: Has an odor
Silica Content: High
Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Slight collapse and honeycomb
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: High to severe
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is resistant
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results
Steam bending: Very poor
Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Pre-boring recommended; Turning: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
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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512 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
542 |
849 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
212 |
362 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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298 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
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1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
8 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
496 |
400 |
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 | 7711 | 12078 | psi | Density | | 32 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 657 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3027 | 5157 | psi | Weight | 31 | 25 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 14 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Max. crushing strength = low Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Volumetric = large Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Hardness (side grain) = very soft Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchErfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood A. Wood Species from African Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentMeniaud, J., Bretonnet, F.,1926,Les Bois Coloniaux d'Afrique dans l'Industrie,Publ. de l'Agence Gen. des ColoniesSallenave, P.,1955,Proprietes Phyiques et Mecaniques des Bois Tropicaux de l'Union Francaise,C.T.F.TTakahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7
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