Aroi-oi (Engelhardtia roxburghiana)
Family: Juglandaceae
Common names: Aroi-oi, Bibit, Bolas, Bor-patta-jam, Dinglaba, Hananlod, Kharhod, Ki hoedjan, Ki keper, Klimasawa, Limbunga, Lupisan, Magapisa, Mahua, Marasawa, Mesaw, Moglipoma, Mowa, Payong-yong, Pedped, Petsut, Pingol, Pyinsit, Rumgach, Salotsot, Salutsut, Savyak, Silapoma, Taguhusai, Tariokan, Taungtamasok, Thitsawbwa, Thitswebwe, Vakru
Distributed in: Burma, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Food containers, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Matches
Tree size: Tree height is 40-50 m
Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Odor: Has an odor
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: No twisting or warping, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is not buttressed
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Painting: Fair to Good; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: 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 |
474 |
744 |
kg/cm2 |
| Crushing Strength |
233 |
391 |
kg/cm2 |
| Hardness |
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451 |
kg |
| Impact Strength |
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48 |
cm |
| Shearing Strength |
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118 |
kg/cm2 |
| Stiffness |
81 |
94 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
| Tangential Shrinkage |
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% |
| Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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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 | 6751 | 10584 | psi | | Density | | 28 | lbs/ft3 | | Hardness | | 995 | lbs | | Impact Strength | | 19 | inches | | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3324 | 5570 | psi | | Shearing Strength | | 1690 | psi | | Stiffness | 1153 | 1346 | 1000 psi | | Weight | 27 | 24 | lbs/ft3 | | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | | Tangential Shrinkage | 9 | | % | |
Hardness (side grain) = soft Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Bending strength (MOR) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Toughness (total work) = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Toughness (total work) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Max. crushing strength = low Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium
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