Makore
Common Name(s): Makore
Scientific Name: Tieghemella heckelii, T. africana
Distribution: Western and Middle Africa (from Sierra Leone to Gabon)
Tree Size: 180-200 ft (55-60 m) tall, 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 43 lbs/ft3 (685 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .55, .69
Janka Hardness: 1,200 lbf (5,350 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 16,330 lbf/in2 (112.6 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,552,000 lbf/in2 (10.71 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 8,290 lbf/in2 (57.2 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 5.5%, Tangential: 7.7%, Volumetric: 12.4%, T/R Ratio: 1.4
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)