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Golden Balau 4x4 Hardwood Deck Posts Clear Grade
Product Specifications: Golden Balau Hardwood Deck Posts Clear Grade 4x4
- Species
- Bangkirai
- Other Names
- Shorea laevis, Anggelam, Balau, Benuas, Kumus, Penepak
- Usage
- S4S E4E
- Grade
- Std + Btr
- Grain
- All Heart
- Condition
- KD
- Size
- 4x4 (88.9mm x 88.9mm)
- Nominal Size
- 4" × 4"
- Net Size
- 3.5" × 3.5"
- Janka Hardness
- 1,798 lbf
- Modulus of Rupture (MOR)
- 20,950 psi
- Modulus of Elasticity (MOE)
- 2,900 ×1000 psi
- Density
- 930 kg/m³
- Tangential Shrinkage
- 9.3%
- Radial Shrinkage
- 4.2%
- Photosensitive
- Moderate
- Inventory
- 4x4 KD YB S4S E4E
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Bangkirai Species Information
Bangkirai wood has a brownish yellow heartwood and a light brown sapwood. Its grain can be straight or interlocked, featuring a glossy and smooth texture. Bangkirai has great durability as well as great hardness, with Janka hardness rating of 1798. Bangkirai has long been used both for finer uses such as flooring, but for heavy duty uses as well, such as marine and heavy construction. A great all-rounder, Indonesian Bangkirai hardwood flooring is beautiful flooring choice.
Learn more about Bangkirai →Grading for Bangkirai
Std & Btr grade material is color matched in most species of wood. This is the highest grade available in our Southeast Asian decking items. No open defects are allowed on at least one face. Small tight knots, occasional pin holes, and other small non-structural defects are allowed on the back side and edges. The material is all heartwood, allowing an occasional sliver of sapwood on one face and one edge.
General Product Information
Bangkirai, Yellow Balau is a naturally durable species that makes it perfect for almost any outdoor application you could think of. Interlocking grain provides a smooth, even texture, and ensures a long maintenance free service life. These properties make Bangkirai favorably comparable to other well-known species such as Ipe and Cumaru.