Jangada brava (Bastardiopsis densiflora)
Family: Malvaceae
Common names: Jangada brava, Loro blanco, Louro blanco, Peterebimoroti
Distributed in: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay (Latin America)
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products
Tree size: Tree height is 30-40 m
Colors: the heart isBrown, Redand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Perishable, Susceptible to insect attack
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Blunting Effect: High to severe
Gluing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
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Dry |
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Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
714 |
1113 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
380 |
574 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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451 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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155 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
87 |
101 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
8 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
Weight |
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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 | 10164 | 15844 | psi | Hardness | | 995 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 5408 | 8171 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2205 | psi | Stiffness | 1245 | 1445 | 1000 psi | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 13 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Max. crushing strength = high Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Hardness (side grain) = soft Bending strength (MOR) = high
Celulosa Argentina,1973,Libro del Arbol,Celulosa Argentina Buenos Aires 3 VolsRecord, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University PressSao Paulo - Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas,1956,Tabelas de Resultados obtidos para Madeiras Nacionais,Inst. Pesq. Tec. Sao Paulo, Brazil Bol., No.31(2nd Ed.)Takahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4Tortorelli, L.,1956,Maderas y Bosques Argentinos,Editorial Acme S.A.C.I. Buenos Aires
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