| Wood species : | Ayan / Movingui |
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| English name : | Ayan / Movingui |
| Alternative name : | Nigerian satinwood, African Satinwood, Bonsamdua, Yellow Satinwood |
| Botanical name : | Distemonanthus benthamianus |
| Type : | Hardwood |
| Tree size / Height : | 30 - 38 m |
| Trunk / Diameter : | 1 - 1,5 m |
| Location : | Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria |
| More information : | Wikipedia |
| Specific gravity : | 0.58 |
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| Specific gravity (12% MC) : | 0,73 |
| Janka Hardness : | 5470 lbf |
| Modulus of rupture : | 119,7 MPa |
| Elastic Modulus : | 11,38 GPa |
| Crushing Strength : | 62,4 MPa |
| Shrinkage : | Radial : 3,1% Tangential : 5,2% Volumetric : 10,7% T/R Ratio : 1,7 |
| m³/BDU : | 1,88 |
| m³/BDMT : | 1,72 |
| Ton/BDU : | 1,86 |
| Tonne/BDU : | 1,69 |
| Tonne/BDMT : | 1,55 |