Description
Specification:
Common Name(s): Ekki, Azobe
Scientific Name: Lophira alata
Distribution: West Africa
Tree Size: 100-150 ft (30-46 m) tall, 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 66 lbs/ft3 (1,065 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .82, 1.06
Janka Hardness: 3,220 lbf (14,330 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 28,390 lbf/in2 (195.8 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,754,000 lbf/in2 (18.99 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 13,890 lbf/in2 (95.8 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 8.0%, Tangential: 11.1%, Volumetric: 18.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.4