Vitex

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		Vitex Botanical Name: Vitex cofassus Common Name(s): Origin: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea
OverviewBasic InfoTechnical General: Creamy grey heartwood, with a fine even texture. Freshly sawn boards have leathery odour and the timber is greasy to the touch. Seasoning: Seasons well with little degrade providing stacks are weighted and fillets/stickers are closely spaced. Working: The timber planes and machines well and is easy to cut across the grain. A good finish can be obtained and it has good bending qualities. Holds nails well without pre-drilling. Uses: Decks, rails, cross-arms, bridge and wharf decking, boat-building. Availability Stocked: Yes Price: Supply - Resource Certification Primary Supplier(s): VETE (Village Eco Timber Enterprise) Resource Certification: Eco-Timber Durability - Durability Durability (In Ground) Durability (Above Ground): Durable Density Density Air Dried 750 kg/m² Shrinkage Shrinkage Radial 1.8 % (Green to 12% MC) Shrinkage Tangental: 4.1 % (Green to 12% MC) Stability Stability Mechanical Properties Mechanical Links Janka Hardness: (Average) 7.3 kN Modulus of Rupture / Bending Strength: 113 MPa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Modulus of Elasticity / Stiffness: 14 GPa (GN/m²) Maximum Crushing Strength: 64 MPa (N/mm² or MN/m²) Moisture Meter Reading Corrections Moisture Meter Reading Corrections: Fire Indicies Ignitability Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Flame Spread Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Heat Evolved Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3) Smoke Developed Index: (NZ/AS 1530.3)

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