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African satinwood
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;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 801 kg/m3
Bending Strength 929 1379 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 487 700 kg/cm2
Hardness 747 kg
Impact Strength 137 cm
Shearing Strength 135 kg/cm2
Stiffness 118 137 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 785 624 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
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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