Yellow Balau
Generi Shorea, Hopea, Upuna – Family Dipterocarpaceae
This wood is very hard with curly grain, is very resistant from a mechanical point of view and is quite hardwearing.
It is used in naval and civil construction..
Yellow Balau origin area
Tropical forests of South Eastern Asia, Borneo and Indonesia.
Yellow Balau technical file
Density | 900 KG/M3 |
Shrinkage | Medium high |
Hardness | High |
Flexion resistance | 1350 KP/CM2 |
Compression Resistance | 700 KP/CM2 |
Colour | Dark brown |