Kapur (Dryobalanops aromatica)
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Common names: Anggi, Baros camphor, Borneo camphor wood, Borneo camphorwood, Borneo kamferholz, Borneo teak, Camphrier de Borneo, Haburuan, Hajoe hapoer, Hapur, Indonesian kapur, Jahalan, Kajoe kapoer, Kamgerhout, Kapoer, Kapor, Kapur, Kapur baros, Kapur barus, Kapur biasa, Kapur bukit, Kapur peringgi, Kapur peringi, Kapur ranggi, Kapur singkal, Keladan, Mahoborn teak, Malayan kapur, Singkel kamferhout, Sumatraans kamferboom, Telajin, Tengmang
Distributed in: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Malaysia to Borneo, including the island of Sumatra.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Bearings & bushings, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: framing, Boat building: planking, Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Coffins, Construction, Core Stock, Decks, Door, Exterior uses, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Joinery (external): ground contact, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Railroad ties, Roofing, Shingles, Structural work, Vehicle parts, Wharf construction
Product sources: Supplies in the form of wide, clear boards are reported to be plentiful at the moment. The material bes comparable to the Lauans in price, but it is more difficult to locate on the US market.Although the wood is sometimes referred to as Borneo camphorwood, it is not related to the true Camphorwood.Kapur timber imported from Malaysia is somewhat heavier than supplies from Borneo.Apart from timber, Kapur trees are also reported to yield Borneo camphor. The material is found as deposits in inter-cellular spaces or pockets along with oleo-resin and appears as clear or light yellow crystals. Camphor from Kapur is crystalline in the natural state and is rare and more expensive than those obtained after wounding the tree. Borneo camphor has been used in the past to preserve the bodies of dead high dignitaries. Essential oils such as dipentene, camphene, borneol are also isolated from the resin or oil produced by Kapur trees. The bark of the tree is removed in large sizes and used for walls, roofs, floors, beds, and occasionally for making baskets. \
Environment profile: Vulnerable
Tree size:
This large tree is reported to reach maximum heights of 250 feet (76 m), with trunk diameters normally between 4 and 6 feet (1.2 and 1.8), although 10 feet (3 m) diameters have been recorded. Clear, straight, and cylindrical boles are reported to measure about 100 feet (30 m) between the buttress and lowest branches.
Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellowand the sapwoodYellow, Yellowish brown.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Very durable, Very good weathering qualities
Odor: Has an odor
Silica Content: Moderate silica contact
Kiln Schedules: UK=H US=T10D4S/T8D3S Fr=7
Kiln Drying Rate: Slow (18-28 days for boards < 32 mm, to 52-84 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Medium dulling effect on cutting edges
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with green wood is variable
Gluing: Easy to glue
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Good finishing
Movement in Service: Good finishing
Nailing: Holds nails well, Satisfactory nailing properties
Planing: Planes to a satisfactory finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Veneering qualities: Can sometimes be sliced into highly decorative veneers for paneling
Plywood bonded with phenolic adhesives are reported to perform poorly in external applications.
Steam bending: Very poor
Screwing: Satisfactory screwing properties, Screwing yields good results; Turning: Finish is generally satisfactory
Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Reacts with Iron to discolour wood;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,61 |
0,67 |
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Density |
|
769 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
761 |
1101 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
42 |
55 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
|
564 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
68 |
88 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
|
114 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
158 |
184 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
8 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
Weight |
801 |
753 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,77 |
1,12 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
533 |
646 |
kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 10825 | 15671 | psi | Crushing Strength | 598 | 784 | psi | Density | | 48 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1245 | lbs | Impact Strength | 27 | 35 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 6890 | 9544 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1631 | psi | Static Bending | 7585 | 9202 | psi | Stiffness | 2260 | 2627 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 11 | 16 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.61 | 0.67 | | Weight | 50 | 47 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 10 | | % | |
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high 1 Max. crushing strength = high 1 Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 1 Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Hardness (side grain) = soft Shrinkage, Radial = small Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Hardness (side grain) = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
The density of Kapur varies between those of Sugar maple and the Hickories. The timber is very similar to Teak (Tectona grandis ) in strength properties, except that it is slightly more elastic.
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