Acacia de Catarina (Prosopis juliflora)
Family: Leguminosae
Common names: Acacia de Catarina, Algaroba, Algarobillo, Algarrabo pardo, Algarrobo, Algarrobo amarillo, Algarrobo blanco, Algarrobo colorado, Algarrobo del Brazil, Algarrobo mezclado, Algarrobo morado, Algarrobo negro, Algorobo, Alpataco, Aroma, Aroma Americana, Barba tigre, Barbasco, Bate, Bayahon, Bayahonda, Bayarone, Bohahunda, Caixa, Calden, Cama-tala, Cambron, Caobano gateado, Carbon, Cashaw, Catzimek, Ceji, Chachaca, Chucata, Churqui, Coji, Common mezquite, Cuida, Cuji, Cuji carora, Cuji negro, Cuji yaque, Cupesi, Espinillo, Ganda babool, Guatapana, Guisache, Honey mezquite, Honey pod, Honey-locust, Ibope moroti, Ibope pyita, Ibope saiyu, Ibopehu, Indjoe, Indju, Ironwood, Iscayante, Ischilin, Itin, Jacaranda, Jacaranda palo lanza, Kuigi, Lamar, Manca-caballo, Mancacaballa, Mescrew, Mesquite, Mesquite tree, Mezquite, Mezquite amarillo, Mezquite blanco, Mezquite chino, Mezquite colorado, Misquitl, Nacascol, Nacascolote, Nandubay, Plumo de oro, Quentitacu, Qui, Quilin, Retorten, Screwbean, Screwbean mesquite, Screwpod mesquite, Tatane, Tepemezquite, Thacco, Tintatico, Tornillo, Trupillo, Ttahi, Tziritzequa, Vallahonda, Vilayati babool, Vilayati jhand, Vilayati khejra, Vinal, Visnal, Visnal tartagal, Wawahi, Yaque
Distributed in: Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ghana, Hawaii [US], India, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Sudan, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe (Africa, Central America, Latin America, North America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Cabinetmaking, Chairs, Charcoal, Door, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Mine timbers, Poles, Posts, Pulp/Paper products, Railroad ties, Shingles, Sporting Goods, Structural work, Tables, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable
Kiln Schedules: Kiln Drying Rate (in days) is rather slow
Kiln Drying Rate: Very slow (>28 days for boards < 32 mm, to >84 days for boards >= 63 mm)
Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, No surface checking
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Planing: Poor to Very Poor
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Polishing: Satisfactory;
- 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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801 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
1008 |
1507 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
558 |
784 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1042 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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154 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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146 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
115 |
132 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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Weight |
785 |
624 |
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 | 14342 | 21437 | psi | Density | | 50 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 2299 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 61 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 7944 | 11159 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2090 | psi | Stiffness | 1637 | 1887 | 1000 psi | Weight | 49 | 39 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Toughness-Hammer drop (impact strength) = very high Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Radial = large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = high Bending strength (MOR) = high Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Max. crushing strength = very high Hardness (side grain) = very hard Hardness (side grain) = medium Bending strength (MOR) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = medium
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