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Chi-viri
Chi-viri (Pterocarpus antunesii)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: Chi-viri, Chivili, M'wangura, Mukambo, Mwangula, Mwangura, Mzundalima

Distributed in: Zambia, Zimbabwe (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Fuelwood, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Mine timbers, Oars, Plywood, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Walking sticks, Wheel spokes

Environment profile: Rare

Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m

Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodSame as heartwood, White.The grain isWeak figure, the textureFine to mediumand the lusterHigh

Natural durability: Perishable, Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles

Drying Defects: Discoloration

Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Boring: Poor to very poor results

Carving: Poor to Very Poor Results

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Mortising: Poor to Very Poor

Moulding: Poor to Very Poor

Movement in Service: Poor to Very Poor

Nailing: Holds nails well

Planing: Poor to Very Poor

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is resistant

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Poor to Very Poor Results

Screwing: Screwing yields satisfactory results ; Turning: Poor to Very Poor Results

Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Satisfactory; Varnishing: Satisfactory ;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 785 kg/m3
Bending Strength 654 1024 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness 1333 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 223 kg/cm2
Stiffness 95 110 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Weight 769 608 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 9310 14566 psi
Density 49 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2940 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Shearing Strength 3185 psi
Stiffness 1358 1568 1000 psi
Weight 48 38 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Tangential Shrinkage 5 %

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

Banks, C.H., Schoeman, J.P., Otto, K.P.,1977,The Mechanical Properties of Timbers with particular reference to South,Africa,South African Forestry Research Institute Bulletin,(Ed.,Schoeman, J.P. 1973 & Otto K.P. 1976,No.48Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchChalk, L., et al,1932,Some East African Coniferae and Leguminosae,Forest Trees and Timbers of the British Empire,Part 1Fanshawe, D.B.,1962,Fifty Common Trees of Northern Rhodesia,Natural Resources Board and Forestry Department, NdolaStorrs, A.E.G.,1979,Know your Trees - Some of the Common Trees found in Zambia,Zambia Forestry Department, NdolaTimber Information Assoc. Ltd.,1947,Notes on East African Timbers,TRADA, Timber Information, No.28White, F.,1962,Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia,O.U.P. London
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