Product
Teak
Tectona grandis
Name
Commercial Name – Tectona grandis
Botanical Name – Diplotropis purpurea
Family – Caesalpiniaceae
Technical Data
Green density – 1.20 g/cm3
Air dry density at 12% MC – 0.93 g/cm3
Bending strength at 12% MC – 148 N/mm2
Crushing strength at 12% MC – 85 N/mm2
Properties
Color – Chocolate brown to reddish brown
Grain – Straight to slightly interlocked
Texture – Medium to coarse
End Use
Exterior and interior joinery, flooring, stairs, turnery, tool handles, furniture, heavy contructions