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Algodon
Algodon (Chorisia speciosa)

Family: Bombacaceae

Common names: Algodon, Algodonero, Mandoyu-ra, Paineira, Palo borracho de flor rosada, Paneira, Samohu, Samohu Colorado, Samuhu

Distributed in: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay (Latin America)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Boxes and crates, Canoes, Cooperages, Heavy construction, Light construction, Pulp/Paper products

Tree size: Tree height is 10-20 m

Colors: the heart isPurple, Redand the sapwoodRed, Same as heartwood.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterPronounced

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Response to hand tools: Easy to machine


Polishing: Satisfactory;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 400 kg/m3
Bending Strength 227 338 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 50 100 kg/cm2
Hardness 144 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 62 kg/cm2
Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Weight 400 336 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 3229 4817 psi
Density 25 lbs/ft3
Hardness 319 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 724 1435 psi
Shearing Strength 882 psi
Stiffness 1017 1199 1000 psi
Weight 25 21 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 3 %
Tangential Shrinkage 9 %

Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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 PressRecord, S.J., Mell, C.D.,1924,Timbers of Tropical America,Yale Univ. 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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