Wood inspector

Sei in: home » database dei legni
  • Decrease font size
  • Default character size
  • Encrease font size


Fornitori

Ditta 5
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 4
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 3
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 2
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 1
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 0
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Contatti

database dei legni


Ask informationsPrint pageSend to a friend
Aweruku
Aweruku (Strephonema pseudocola)

Family: Combretaceae

Common names: Aweruku, Degbeme weli, Degbeme yawii, Kovui, Potopoto, Tentout, Tutuabu

Distributed in: Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Sporting Goods, Toys

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to marine borer attack, Very durable

Drying Defects: Moderate twist/warp

Ease of Drying: Fairly Easy

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Easy to nail

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Resistance to Splitting: Poor

Response to hand tools: Easy to Work

Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
  • Numerical data English
  • Strength properties
  • References
Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 721 kg/m3
Bending Strength 804 1248 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness 752 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength kg/cm2
Stiffness 117 135 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 705 560 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 11442 17761 psi
Density 45 lbs/ft3
Hardness 1658 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Stiffness 1665 1923 1000 psi
Weight 44 35 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 10 %

Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large

Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchCooper, G.P., Record, S.J.,1931,The Evergreen Forests of Liberia,Yale School Forestry Bulletin,31,pp1-153Irvine, F.R.,1961,Woody Plants of Ghana,O.U.P. LondonKryn, J.M., Forbes, E.W.,1959,The Woods of Liberia,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture,Forest Products Laboratory, Madison,,Report No. 2159Sallenave, P.,1955,Proprietes Phyiques et Mecaniques des Bois Tropicaux de l'Union Francaise,C.T.F.TSavill, P.S., Fox, J.E.D.,1967,Trees of Sierra LeoneTakahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7
*Come interpretare i dati (manleva su eventuali imprecisioni)