East Indian Satinwood

Wood species East Indian Satinwood

English name East Indian Satinwood

Alternative name Ceylon Satinwood, Buruta, Billedu Chettu, Bildu Chettu

Botanical name Chloroxylon swietenia

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 12 - 15 m

Trunk / Diameter 0,3 m

Location India, Sri Lanka

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Specific gravity 0.80

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,98

Janka Hardness 11650 lbf

Modulus of rupture 145,4 MPa

Elastic Modulus 14,56 GPa

Crushing Strength 71,8 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 5,7%
Tangential 8,1%
Volumetric 13,9%
T/R Ratio 1,4

m³/BDU 1,36

m³/BDMT 1,25

Ton/BDU 1,58

Tonne/BDU 1,43

Tonne/BDMT 1,31