Trumpet wood (Cecropia peltata)
Family: Cecropiaceae
Common names: Ambahu , Boessi papaja, Bois canon, Cecropia, Cetico, Congo-pump, Guarumo, Imbauba, Pacuna, Trumpet wood, Trumpet-tree, Yagrumo, Yagrumo hembra
Distributed in: Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico [US], Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela (Central America, Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Distribution overview: Throughout tropical America. Abundant in open areas and in forests, both virgin and cutover, often forming almost pure stands.
Common uses: Boxes and crates, Charcoal, Core Stock, Excelsior, Fuelwood, Joinery, Matches, Model airplanes, Paneling, Particleboard, Plywood corestock, Plywood, Pulp/Paper products, Pulpwood, Toys, Veneer
Environment profile: Rare
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 300-350 cm
Colors: the heart isWhite to cream, Yellowand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureTypically coarse and the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: The heartwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack, The sapwood is susceptible to wood staining fungal attack
Odor: No specific smell or taste
Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly
Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Comments: Trumpet wood is similar to the North American Black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa ) in density and in mechanical properties.
Blunting Effect: Moderate
Boring: Poor to very poor results
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Mortising: Poor to Very Poor
Moulding: Poor to Very Poor
Movement in Service: Poor to Very Poor
Nailing: Poor to Very Poor , Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Permeable sapwood
Resistance to Splitting: Excellent
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Routing recessing: Poor to Very Poor Results
Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results
Veneering qualities: Veneers easily, Veneers moderately easy
Screwing: Screwing yields good results, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Turns with moderate ease
Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Satisfactory
The wood responds very poorly to varnishes and lacquer.
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- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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0,26 |
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Density |
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352 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
275 |
429 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
142 |
263 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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146 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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73 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
66 |
81 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
6 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
2 |
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% |
Weight |
336 |
272 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,35 |
0,49 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
Toughness |
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70 |
cm-kg |
Static Bending |
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kg/cm2 |
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| | | | Item | Green | Dry | English | Bending Strength | 3912 | 6108 | psi | Density | | 22 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 322 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 2026 | 3743 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1052 | psi | Stiffness | 949 | 1156 | 1000 psi | Toughness | | 61 | inch-lbs | Work to Maximum Load | 5 | 7 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | | 0.26 | | Weight | 21 | 17 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 2 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 8 | | % | |
Max. crushing strength = low 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Shrinkage, Radial = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = small Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = very low Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low Work to Maximum Load = very low Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Radial = small Hardness (side grain) = very soft Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Compression strength (parallel to grain) = low
Surfaces may dent or scratch easily since the wood is soft. It is of average, or medium, density
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