Bajan (Lophopetalum littorale)
Family: Celastraceae
Common names: Bajan, Mata ulat, Mon-diang
Distributed in: Burma, India, Indonesia, Malaysia (Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Species in the Lophopetalum genus are found in the Indo-Malayan region, North Borneo, and Indonesia.
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Furniture, Heavy construction, Light construction, Mathematical instruments, Paneling, Plywood, Veneer
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isRed, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Moderately durable, Susceptible to marine borer attack
Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Boring: Easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is extremely resistant
Response to hand tools: Easy to Work
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Turning: Poor results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
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Dry |
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Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
654 |
1024 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
275 |
449 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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451 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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71 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
152 |
175 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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Weight |
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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 | 9310 | 14566 | psi | Hardness | | 995 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 28 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3916 | 6397 | psi | Stiffness | 2167 | 2494 | 1000 psi | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 4 | | % | |
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Anon,1963,Indian Woods: Their Identification, Properties and uses. Vol.II Linaceae,to Moringaceae,Manager of Publications, Delhi, IndiaBurgess, P.F.,1966,Timbers of Sabah,Sabah Forest Record, no.6Lee, Y.H., et al,1974,Commercial Timbers of Peninsular Malaysia,Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Department of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia and,Malaysian Timber Industry BoardLee, Y.H., Lopez, D.T.,1968,The Machining Properties of some Malayan Timbers,Malayan Forester,3,pp194-210Whitmore, T.C. (Ed.,1972,Tree Flora of Malaya A Manual for Foresters Volume 1,Forest Department Ministry of Agriculture and Lands Malaysia
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