Common Name(s):Teak, Burmese Teak
Scientific Name:Tectona grandis
Distribution:Throughout tropical regions of Africa
Tree Size:100-130 ft (30-40 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight:41 lbsft3 (655 kgm3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC):.55, .66
Janka Hardness:1,070 lbf (4,740 N)
Modulus of Rupture:14,080 lbfin2 (97.1 MPa)
Elastic Modulus:1,781,000 lbfin2 (12.28 GPa)
Crushing Strength:7,940 lbfin2 (54.8 MPa)
Shrinkage:Radial: 2.6%, Tangential: 5.3%, Volumetric: 7.2%, TR Ratio: 2.0