Meranti Light Red
Shorea spp.
Heartwood is pale to mid red-brown. Sapwood yellow, pink or grey and usually distinguishable. Texture coarse but even. Grain interlocked, usually giving a ribbon or strip figure to the radial surface.
Origin
Asia Pacific
Density
400
Technical Data
- Density
- 400
- Modulus of Rupture Mpa Dry
- 66
- Radial Shrinkage
- 2.8%
- Hardness (janka) (kN)
- 2.0
- Finish
- Good
- Durability
- Non Durable
- Machining
- Good
- Split Resistance Screwing
- Good
- Split Resistance Nailing
- Good
- Gluing
- Good
- Growing Region
- Asia Pacific
- Specific Gravity
- 0.4
- Modulus of Elasticity Gpa Dry
- 9
- Tangential Shrinkage
- 5.1%
- Stability
- Good
- Susceptible to Lyctus Borer
- Yes
- Availability
- Widely
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