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Mfimbo
Mfimbo (Beilschmiedia kweo)

Family: Lauraceae

Common names: Mfimbo, Mkanta, Mkweo

Distributed in: Tanzania (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Joinery, Light construction, Mine timbers, Paneling, Piling, Plywood, Sporting Goods, Toys, Turnery, Veneer

Product sources: Most of the Pau marfim harvested is used locally, but adequate quantities are available for consumption elsewhere. It is sold at moderate prices on the N. American market in comparison to other imported hardwoods. The price is, however, higher than maple and birch.

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm

Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMedium

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

LightInduced Color Change: Darker

Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T341 Fr=5

Kiln Drying Rate: Slow (18-28 days for boards < 32 mm, to 52-84 days for boards >= 63 mm)

Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, Resin Exudation

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: Blunting effect on sawing dry wood is severe

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Mortising: Finishes well

Moulding: Satisfactory moulding

Movement in Service: Satisfactory moulding

Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Poor to Very Poor

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is moderately resistant

Response to hand tools: Easy to Work

Sanding: Good sanding finish

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results

Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Polishing: Good; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;

  • Numerical data Metric
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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 657 kg/m3
Bending Strength 429 674 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 244 406 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2
Stiffness 95 110 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Weight 641 512 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 192 cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 6111 9589 psi
Density 41 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 3472 5777 psi
Shearing Strength 1560 psi
Stiffness 1358 1568 1000 psi
Toughness 167 inch-lbs
Weight 40 32 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 2 %
Tangential Shrinkage 6 %

Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Toughness (total work) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.

Bolza, E., Keating, W.G.,1972,African Timbers - the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 700 Species,C.S.I.R.O. Div. of Building ResearchMurira, K.,1984,Natural Durability Tests of Tanzanian Timbers 1955 - 1982,Tanzania Forestry Research Institute, Timber Utilisation Research Centre,,Moshi.Takahashi, A.,1978,Compilation of Data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part,III) Africa,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No. 7Tanzania - Timber Marketing Co. Ltd.,1978,Timber from TanzaniaTanzania Forest Division,1966,Kiln Drying Schedules for Tanzania Timbers Technical Note no.38,Tanzania Forest Div. Util. Sec. MoshiTanzania Forestry Department,1961,Timbers of Tanganyika -Beilschmiedia kweo (mfimbo,Tanzania Forestry Department, Utilisation Section, Moshi - Timbers of,Tanganyika
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