Mai Yang

Names and distribution: Botanically, Mai Yang (Dipterocarpus alatus) belongs to the Dipterocarpaceae, a type of wood that is widespread in Asia. Mai Yang is closely related to Bangkirai. Availability is good, in some regions very good.

Wood appearance: sapwood: pale yellow to ochre, heartwood: reddish brown. The grain is simple and homogeneous, but repeatedly interspersed with black to golden-brown stripes. The pores are medium sized, the fibers are predominantly straight to intertwined. Overall plain to decorative, more lively than mahogany.

Properties: The spec. Weight is specified at 12% wood moisture with approx. 0.8 t/cbm. The hard wood is easy to dry and has good dimensional stability. However, Mai Yang is best worked with carbide-tipped tools. Very smooth and attractive surfaces can then be created. The bending stiffness is high (modulus of elasticity over 19,000 N/mm²), as is the shear strength. Mai Yang is weather-resistant (15-20 years in contact with the soil, class 2).

Use: in the country of origin for heavy constructions, secondarily also for furniture; in Europe: parquet flooring, turned wood products, exterior construction timber/patio decks, garden furniture

Replaces: Afzelia-Doussié’ Bangkirai, Merbau, etc.

Note: Mai Yang contains resins that increase the natural resistance to weathering, but which can also be released from the cells near the surface during the first hot months in direct sunlight and bloom there. These pinhead-sized resin efflorescences are easy to remove with a cloth.

Note: according to the latest findings, but excluding any liability