Hardwood known as Iron wood, Used in construction purposes.

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Some Commerical Timber of Myanmar (Burma)
Teak
Pyinkado
PYINKADO
Botanical Name: Xylia dolabriformis Benth.
Trade Name : Pyinkado (Burma), lrul (India), Sakram (Cambodia),
Burma Iron Wood, Cam xe (Vietnam).
The Tree : Occ urs throughout the country, chiefly in upper and
lower deciduous forests and evergreen forests, often
gregariously. It grows to 100-120 ft (30-37 m) in height
and 12 ft (3.7 m) in girth. A clean bole of 40 ft (12 m) is
common.
The Timber
Colour : Uniform reddish-brown with few markings or faintly
veined with darker lines. Often streaky and speckled
with gum, that gives it a stickly or oily feel. Turns to
dark reddish-brown with ageing. Without characteristic
odour or taste. Sapwood is pale reddish-white and
narrow.
Grain : Variable from straight to broadly interlocked, sometimes
wavy. The texture is moderately fine and even.
Specific Gravity : 0.779 green and 0.816 air dry .Extremely heavy,72 lb/ft 3
(1150 kg/m3 ) green and 56 lb/ft 3 (890 kg/m3 ) air dry.
Strength : A hard and extremely strong timber possessing high
strength properties.
Moisture Bending Mod. of Compression Hardness Impact
content strength Elasticity parallel to grain (Radial) Max.drop
lbf/in2 1000 lb f/in2. lbf/in2 lb inches
(%)
(N/mm2) (N/mm2) (N/mm2) (kg) (mm)
48.6 15555 2265 8015 1925 43
(48.6) (107) (15628) (55.3) (874) (109)
10.3 20580 2530 11515 2165 50
(10.3) (142) (17457) (79.6) (983) (1270)
Movement : Medium. Shrinkage from green to oven dry is 3.3% radially and 6.7% tangentially.
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Seasoning : Not a readily refractory timber to season, but may have a tendency to surface
check, split and warp. Air dries slowly but with little degrade. Kiln seasons
satisfactorily with low shrinkage, but hair-checks and warping may develop during
the process.
Working Properties : Hard to saw and work in all machine processes. It is also hard to work with hand
tools. Sawing green in preferable. It has a severe blunting effect on cutting edges,
but with moderate care a fine, smooth finish can be obtained. Predrilling is
necessary in nailing.
Poloshing and : Takes an excellent and lasting polish. Very attractive after polishing.
Staining
Durability and : Very durable and resistant to termite attack, but not entirely and immunue and
Preservation from it. It is also resistant to marine borers. The heartwood is extremely resistant
to preservative treatment and sapwood is moderately resistant.
Uses : Suitable for heavy, structural work, especially as piles, bridge girders, harbour
work, and wharf decking.It is an excellent timber both for ground and water
contacted structures. Good to use as posts, beams, scantlings and framing of high
grade houses and public buildings. One of the best railway sleepers. It makes an
attractive and decorative floor for public buildings and is highly resistant to
abrasion . Other uses are railway wagon construction, telegraph posts cart
wheels,tool handles,boat building and pit props. Pyinkado is one of the most useful
timbers where strength, durability, beauty, and resistance to wear and tear are
required.Large sized timbers are available.
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