Ceylon Satinwood / East Indian Satinwood
Common Name(s): East Indian Satinwood, Ceylon Satinwood
Scientific Name: Chloroxylon swietenia
Distribution: Central and southern India, and Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)
Tree Size: 40-50 ft (12-15 m) tall, 1-1.5 ft (.3-.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 61 lbs/ft3 (975 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .80, .98
Janka Hardness: 2,620 lbf (11,650 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 21,080 lbf/in2 (145.4 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,111,000 lbf/in2 (14.56 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 10,410 lbf/in2 (71.8 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 5.7%, Tangential: 8.1%, Volumetric: 13.9%, T/R Ratio: 1.4
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