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SE Asia and Pacific

Keruing

Dipterocarpus spp.

Janka Hardness
691
lbf
Janka (metric)
3074
N
Hardness Class
Medium
Density
0.69
g/cm³
Green MC
65
%
Fiber Saturation
27
%
Radial Shrink
4.5
%
Tangential Shrink
8.5
%
T/R Ratio
1.89
Stability
Good

About Keruing

Keruing (Dipterocarpus spp.) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 691 lbf (3074 N) and a density of about 0.69 g/cm³. It originates from se asia and pacific.

With radial shrinkage of 4.5% and tangential shrinkage of 8.5% (a T/R ratio of 1.89), it is reasonably stable with normal seasonal movement. Its fiber saturation point is around 27%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.

These figures feed directly into the Vriksai calculators below — select Keruing in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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