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R-12 — Light Red Meranti

Species Name
Light Red Meranti
Moisture Content
12%
Category
Hardwood
Compression Parallel kPa (kPa)
40,800
Modulus of Elasticity MPa (MPa)
8,500
Modulus of Rupture kPa (kPa)
65,500
Origin
Asia/Pacific
Radial Shrinkage Pct (%)
4.6
Shear Parallel kPa (kPa)
6,700
Side Hardness N (N)
2,000
Specific Gravity (dimensionless)
0.34
Tangential Shrinkage Pct (%)
8.5
Volumetric Shrinkage Pct (%)
14.3
Work to Max Load kJ M3 (kJ/m3)
59
Light red meranti — moisture content 12% · compression parallel kPa 40800 kPa · modulus of rupture kPa 65500 kPa · modulus of elasticity MPa 8500 MPa · shear parallel kPa 6700 kPa | Wood Properties | Engineering Database