Wood species

Absolute Density (Kg/m³)

Young Modulus (Gpa)

References

ACAJOU

500 - 680

9.5

[2]

AFROMASIA

650 - 800

10.6

AZOBE

1000 - 1100

17.3

BILINGA

730 - 890

11.8

BOSSE

600 - 700

10.8

BIBINGA

750 - 950

16.3

CELTIS

620 - 900

13.5

DOUSSIE

700 - 880

13.7

EBIARA

600 - 800

10.4

EKABA(EKOP)

500 - 750

11.7

GHEOMBI

650 - 800

15

GOMBE

570 - 690

11.6

IROKO

550 - 750

10.3

KANDA

700 - 760

12.4

KOSIPO

600 - 780

9

LATI

700 - 880

13.2

LIMBALI

730 - 880

14.5

LONGHI

700 - 800

14.7

MAKORE

600 - 750

11.2

MANSONIA (BETE)

600 - 700

11

MOABI

800 - 900

17

SAPELLI

600 - 780

11.3

Coconut shell

1293

11.9

[1]

Palm kernel shell TENERA

1395

17.9

Present work

Palm kernel shell DURA

1428

19.03

Present work