 
ntum (Chrysophyllum sanguinole)
Family: Sapotaceae
Common names: Asepoko, Assopokballi, Balata pomme, Balata pommier, Balata saignant, Barataballi, Bois cochon, Suitiamini
Distributed in: French Guiana, Guyana (Latin America)
Common uses: Cooperages, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Oars
Colors: the heart isRed, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterLustrous
Natural durability: Non durable, Resistant to termites
Drying Defects: Checking, Distortion
Ease of Drying: Reconditioning Treatement
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory
Blunting Effect: High to severe
Boring: Poor to very poor results
Carving: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Poor to Very Poor
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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753 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
1469 |
2058 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
485 |
699 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
152 |
175 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
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Weight |
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kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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Toughness |
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Static Bending |
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Max. crushing strength = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bena, P.,1960,Essences Forestieres de Guyane,Bureau Agricole et Forestier Guyanais GuyanaCaribbean Commission,1952,Information on properties of timbers gathered by questionnaire and,collated in the secretariat of the Caribbean Commission including some,related data from technical literature.,Caribbean Commission, Port of Spain, Trinidad Caribbean Timbers, their,Utilization and Trade within the area CTUTA/1/Doc.7 + App.1-18Fanshawe, D.B.,1954,Forest Products of British Guiana Part 1 Principal Timbers,Forest Department British Guiana Forestry Bulletin (New Series 2nd,Edition,No.1Record, S.J., Hess, R.W.,1943,Timbers of the New World,Yale University PressRecord, S.J.,1939,American Woods of the Family Sapotaceae,Tropical Woods 8(59) pp21-51Takahashi, 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.4
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