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Kapur
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
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity 0,61 0,67
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 %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 801 753 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,77 1,12 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending 533 646 kg/cm2
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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