Wood species : | Benge / Bubinga |
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English name : | Benge / Â Bubinga |
Alternative name : | Mutenye, Mbenge, Benzi, Essingang, Kevazingo, M'Penze, Mbenge, Mutenye, Olive walnut, Ovang, Waka |
Botanical name : | Guibourtia arnoldiana |
Type : | Hardwood |
Tree size / Height : | 40 - 45 m |
Trunk / Diameter : | 1 - 2 m |
Location : | Angola, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Central African Republic, Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria |
More information : | Wikipedia |
Specific gravity : | 0.65 |
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Specific gravity (12% MC) : | 0,89 |
Janka Hardness : | 10720 lbf |
Modulus of rupture : | 168,3 MPa |
Elastic Modulus : | 18,41 GPa |
Crushing Strength : | 75,8 MPa |
Shrinkage : | Radial : 6,0% Tangential : 8,2% Volumetric : 13,9% T/R Ratio : 1,4 |
m³/BDU : | 1,70 |
m³/BDMT : | 1,56 |
Ton/BDU : | 1,97 |
Tonne/BDU : | 1,79 |
Tonne/BDMT : | 1,64 |