Belian (Eusideroxylon zwageri)
Family: Lauraceae
Common names: Abuin, Balian, Belian, Belian bulch, Belian buloh, Belian griting, Belian kapur, Belian tembaga, Belian wi, Bilian, Billan, Billian, Boelian, Bois de fer de Borneo, Borneo eisenholz, Borneo ironwood, Borneo's ijzerhout, Borneo-jarntra, Borneosch ijerhout, Bulian, Bulian rambai, Caju baelian, Ijzerhout, Im muk, Kajo taha, Kajoe besi, Kayu besi, Ku an tin, Ku'an tin, Lampahoeng, Legno ferro del Borneo, Melangganai, Oelin, Onglen, Palembangs ijzerhout, Palo de hierro de Borneo, Sakian, Tadien, Tambulian, Tanoedlen, Tebelian, Telian, Terbelian, Tulian, Ulin, Yam muk
Distributed in: Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Throughout the lowlands of Sabah extending into the remainder of Borneo, other Indonesian islands, and the Philippines; occasionally abundant.
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building, Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Bridge construction, Building construction, Building materials, Cabin construction, Canoes, Carvings, Chairs, Chests, Concealed parts (Furniture), Construction, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Dowell pins, Dowells, Drawer sides, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Factory construction, Factory flooring, Fine furniture, Floor lamps, Flooring, Flooring: commercial heavy traffic, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, Handles, Hatracks, Heavy construction, Kitchen cabinets, Lifeboats, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Office furniture, Pile-driver cushions, Piling, Poles, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Railroad ties, Rustic furniture, Shafts/Handles, Shingles, Shipbuilding, Sporting Goods, Stools, Structural work, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Wharf construction
Environment profile: Extinct, Endangered, Vulnerable, or Rare within significant parts of its range
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMedium coarse and the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable
Odor: No distinct taste
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: UK=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2
Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid (<10 days for boards < 32 mm, to <30 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Rapidly
Tree Identification: Fluted
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Wood contains oil cells
Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on machining is severe
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Wood is heavy and hard
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Responds poorly to synthetic resin glues
Mortising: Material is Hard and Heavy
Moulding: Poor to Very Poor
Movement in Service: Poor to Very Poor
Nailing: Pre-boring recommended, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Poor
Response to hand tools: Responds well to hand tools
Routing recessing: Good in both routing and recessing.
Sanding: Good sanding finish
Veneering qualities: Easy to cut, Good gluing qualities
Screwing: Possible if prebored
; Turning: Poor to Very Poor Results
Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Stains well;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,81 |
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Density |
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993 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
1440 |
1911 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
742 |
928 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1365 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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101 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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202 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
178 |
197 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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Weight |
977 |
801 |
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 | 20494 | 27194 | psi | Density | | 62 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 3010 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 40 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 10565 | 13205 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2877 | psi | Stiffness | 2539 | 2803 | 1000 psi | Specific Gravity | 0.81 | | | Weight | 61 | 50 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 11 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 61< 0 Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Hardness (side grain) = Hard Max crushing strength (stiffness) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = high Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Density (dry weight) = 53-60 Toughness -hammer drop = medium Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Max. crushing strength = high
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