African satinwood (Zanthoxylum gillettii)
Family: Rutaceae
Common names: African satinwood, Ahenkyen, Ainyan, Ainyere, Ata, Ata igbo, Atagbo, Atta, Bahe, Berebuno, Bo-sue, Bongo, Dedani, Diongo katoke, East African satinwood, Ehengyeny, Ehine die, Ehyerenkyen, Evongo, Eyeyongo, Fuwi, Gbahe, Gmon, Hanwego, Honwogo, Kalomassumu, Kengue, Kimpanga, Kitutube, Lisumba, Longue, Mafu, Mbahe, Menehane, Muchagasa, Muhono, Mulemankobe, Mungutesende, Munyenye, Mutatembwa, Ntalyerungu, Nungo, Nyakabonde, Oberee, Okankan, Okor, Okoro, Okuo, Okuo oberee, Olon, Olon dur, Olondu, Olonvogo, Omushaga, Oyea, Sagawat, Sagawatiet, Sagawoita, Sagli, Sahlu, Shikhuma, Shongamabele, Shukuma, Su-welui, Ughanghan, Ukhankhan, Uko, Vuongo, Wongo, Yea
Distributed in: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe (Africa)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Marine construction, Mine timbers, Moldings, Musical instruments: percussion, Paneling, Piling, Plywood, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Toys, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer: decorative
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodSame as heartwood, White to yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Susceptible to attack from termites (Isoptera), Susceptible to marine borer attack
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: UK=F US=T6D4/T3D3 Fr=6
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Gluing is often difficult
Mortising: Finishes poorly
Moulding: Easy to mould
Movement in Service: Easy to mould
Nailing: Easy to nail, Poor to Very Poor
Planing: Poor to Very Poor
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Response to hand tools: Variable qualities
Sanding: Good sanding finish
Veneering qualities: Gluing is often difficult , There is slight to moderate drying degrade and the potential for buckles and splits
Steam bending: Good
Screwing: Possible if prebored
; Turning: Good results
Painting: Poor to Very Poor; Polishing: Good; Varnishing: Poor to Very Poor;
- 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 |
929 |
1379 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
487 |
700 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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747 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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137 |
cm |
Shearing Strength |
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135 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
118 |
137 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
6 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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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 | 13216 | 19616 | psi | Density | | 50 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1647 | lbs | Impact Strength | | 54 | inches | Maximum Crushing Strength | 6934 | 9967 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1929 | psi | Stiffness | 1692 | 1955 | 1000 psi | Weight | 49 | 39 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 12 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium 1 Max. crushing strength = high 1 Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = very high Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft Shrinkage, Volumetric = large Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Max. crushing strength = very high Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Hardness (side grain) = very hard Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = high Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Radial = large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Hardness (side grain) = hard
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