Cangerana (Cabralea cangerana)
Family: Meliaceae
Common names: Acayara, Cajarana, Cancharana, Cangerana, Cangerana grande, Cangerana mirim, Canharana, Canherana, Canjarana vermelha, Canxarana, Cayarana, Cedro cangerana, Cedro macho, Cedro-ra, Chanchorena, Chanchorona, Congerana, Palula, Pau de santo, Pau santo
Distributed in: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay (Latin America)
Distribution overview: Found in Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina but is most abundant in central and southeastern Brazil.
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Bridge construction, Carvings, Chemical derivatives, Door, Exterior uses, Fine furniture, Furniture, General carpentry, Heavy construction, Interior construction, Joinery, Light construction, Musical instruments, Plywood, Posts, Railroad ties, Shingles
Environment profile: Data source is World Conservation Monitoring Center
Conservation status is unknown within its natural range due to lack of information
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 350-400 cm
Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodRed, Yellow.The grain isWavy, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterMedium
Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable
Odor: Seasoned wood has no characteristic odor or taste
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Drying Rate: Rapid
Drying Defects: Moderate surface checking, No twisting or warping
Ease of Drying: Requires special attention
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw
Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Poor to Very Poor
Movement in Service: Poor to Very Poor
Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Responds well to planing and other machining operations
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Responds Readily
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Sanding: Poor to Very Poor Results
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Painting: Fair to Good; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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0,51 |
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Density |
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689 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
671 |
946 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
386 |
542 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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752 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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155 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
99 |
110 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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Weight |
673 |
528 |
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 | 9547 | 13464 | psi | Density | | 43 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1658 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 5494 | 7721 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2205 | psi | Stiffness | 1420 | 1568 | 1000 psi | Specific Gravity | | 0.51 | | Weight | 42 | 33 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 10 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 1 Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = high Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = medium Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high Bending strength (MOR) = high
Bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content) is high - comparable to Teak. Maximum crushing strength, or compression strength parallel to grain, is high. Some familiar species with high crushing strength parallel to grain include Hard maple, Teak, and White oak. The wood is high in density.
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