Common Name(s): Anjan

Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata

Distribution: India

Tree Size: 50-80 ft (15-25 m) tall, 3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter

Average Dried Weight: 46 lbs/ft³ (745 kg/m³)

Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .61, .74

Janka Hardness: 1,460 lb_f (6,490 N)*

*Estimated hardness based upon specific gravity

Modulus of Rupture: No data available

Elastic Modulus: 2,177,000 lb_f/in² (15.01 GPa)

Crushing Strength: 8,170 lb_f/in² (56.4 MPa)

Shrinkage: Radial: 3.0%, Tangential: 4.0%, Volumetric: 8.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.3

Color/Appearance: Heartwood dark reddish brown to nearly black. Sapwood thin, whitish in color.

Grain/Texture: Interlocked grain. Close grain.

Endgrain: No data available.

Rot Resistance: Very durable.

Workability: High cutting resistance. Good dimensional stability in regards to flatness, though it can split or check.

Odor: No characteristic odor.

Allergies/Toxicity: Besides the standard health risks associated with any type of wood dust, no further health reactions have been associated with Anjan. See the articles Wood Allergies and Toxicityand Wood Dust Safetyfor more information.

Pricing/Availability: No data available.

Sustainability: This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices or on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Common Uses: No data available.

Comments: No data available.

Anjan (sanded)

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Anjan (endgrain 10x)

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