
Apisie-ie (Mezilauris itauba)
Family: Lauraceae
Common names: Apisie-ie, Itaouba amarela, Itauba, Itauba abacate, Itauba amarela, Itauba preta, Itauba verdadeira, Itauba vermelha, Itauba-preta, Kaneerjoe, Lore, Louro itauba, Rukut, Siroecabali, Siroecabali tataro, Tapinhoa, Tapinhoam, Tapinhoan, Tataro e kaneelhout
Distributed in: Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname (Latin America)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Bridge construction, Cooperages, Door, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Piling, Poles, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Structural work, Tool handles, Turnery, Veneer: decorative
Environment profile: Abundant/Secure
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 150-200 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Odor: Has an odor
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly difficult to very difficult
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Surface Preparation
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Planing: Poor to Very Poor
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results
Turning: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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865 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
769 |
1194 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
458 |
668 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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752 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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135 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
118 |
136 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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% |
Weight |
849 |
689 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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 |  |  |  | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 10938 | 16994 | psi | Density | | 54 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1658 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 6526 | 9501 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1924 | psi | Stiffness | 1685 | 1944 | 1000 psi | Weight | 53 | 43 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | |
Max. crushing strength = high 0 Shrinkage, Radial = very small 0 Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate 1 Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 1 Bending strength (MOR) = medium 1 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = high Hardness (side grain) = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Max. crushing strength = medium Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Bending strength (MOR) = low
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