Acaraya (Cabralea oblongifoliola)
Family: Meliaceae
Common names: Acaraya, Cancharana, Cangerana, Cedro macho, Cedro ra
Distributed in: Argentina (Latin America)
Common uses: Furniture, Light construction, Poles
Tree size: Sapwood width is 5-10 cm
Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium
Natural durability: Perishable, Susceptible to insect attack
Drying Defects: Internal Honeycombing Possible, Moderate surface checking
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Cutting Resistance: Moderate to saw
Nailing: Fair to Good , Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Easy to machine
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
- 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 |
429 |
674 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
275 |
449 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
95 |
110 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
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Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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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 | 6111 | 9589 | psi | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3916 | 6397 | psi | Stiffness | 1358 | 1568 | 1000 psi | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 11 | | % | |
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Max. crushing strength = medium Bending strength (MOR) = low
Celulosa Argentina,1973,Libro del Arbol,Celulosa Argentina Buenos Aires 3 VolsRizzini, C.T.,1978,Arvores e Madeiras Uteis do Brasil: Manual de Dendrologia Brasileira,Editora Edgard Blucher LTDA BrazilTortorelli, L.,1956,Maderas y Bosques Argentinos,Editorial Acme S.A.C.I. Buenos Aires
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