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India and South Asia

Teak

Tectona grandis

Janka Hardness
630
lbf
Janka (metric)
2802
N
Hardness Class
Medium
Density
0.55
g/cm³
Green MC
60
%
Fiber Saturation
28
%
Radial Shrink
2.6
%
Tangential Shrink
5.3
%
T/R Ratio
2.04
Stability
Moderate

About Teak

Teak (Tectona grandis) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 630 lbf (2802 N) and a density of about 0.55 g/cm³. It originates from india and south asia.

With radial shrinkage of 2.6% and tangential shrinkage of 5.3% (a T/R ratio of 2.04), it is moderately stable — allow for seasonal movement in wide boards. Its fiber saturation point is around 28%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.

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

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