  
Freijo (Cordia goeldiana)
Family: Boraginaceae
Common names: Amazon teak, Brateco, Brazilian teak, Brazilian walnut, Cordia, Cordia wood, Frei jorge, Frei jorje, Frei-jorge, Freijjo vermelho, Freijo, Jennie wood, Jenny wood, Jenuie wood, South American walnut, Tahuampa
Distributed in: Brazil (Latin America)
Distribution overview: Tropical South America. Brasil (AC/AM/PA/RO/RR), as well as Guyana, and French Guyana.
Common uses: Bedroom suites, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Building materials, Cabinetmaking, Casing, Chairs, Chests, Cooperages, Decorative plywood, Decorative veneer, Desks, Dining-room furniture, Domestic flooring, Factory flooring, Figured veneer, Fine furniture, Flooring, Furniture , Furniture components, Furniture squares or stock, Furniture, General carpentry, Heavy construction, Interior trim, Joinery, Light construction, Living-room suites, Marine construction, Millwork, Moldings, Naval architecture, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet flooring, Plywood, Rustic furniture, Structural plywood, Sub-flooring, Tables , Trimming, Turnery, Utility furniture, Utility plywood, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Veneer: decorative, Wainscotting, Wardrobes
Product sources: The International Tropical Timbers Organization (ITTO) reports that timber production and export are regular. The timber is imported from Brazil into Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, England, and Bahrain.Supplies of Freijo are adequate but only small volumes reach the United States and European market. It is priced higher for a timber of its quality, because of its limited availability. Freijo is very similar in strength properties to Teak, and is occasionally used as a substitute for Teak in building ships.
Environment profile: Status has not been officially assessed
Tree size: Trunk diameter is 100-150 cm
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStriped figure, the textureMedium to coarseand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Very durable, Vulnerable to attack by powder-post beetles
Odor: Spicy scent
Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T3D1 Fr=5
Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Slowly
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is buttressed
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good Generally strong and durable
Blunting Effect: Slight
Boring: Requires a strong hold to prevent end-grain breaking away
Carving: Sharp cutting edges required
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Requires a filler
Mortising: Very Good to Excellent
Moulding: Requires very sharp cutting edges
Movement in Service: Requires very sharp cutting edges
Nailing: Tends to split during nailing, Thin-guage nails recommended
Planing: Very Good to Excellent
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Resistance to Splitting: Poor
Response to hand tools: Sharp cutting edges prevent tearing
Sanding: Very Good to Excellent Results
Steam bending: Moderate
Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Relatively easy to screw; Turning: Very poor turning properties
Polishing: Satisfactory; Staining: Requires filler;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
0,44 |
0,55 |
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Density |
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576 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
667 |
1001 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
33 |
60 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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456 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
|
105 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
100 |
124 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
7 |
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% |
Radial Shrinkage |
4 |
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% |
Weight |
624 |
560 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
|
0,91 |
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 | 9487 | 14242 | psi | Crushing Strength | 473 | 862 | psi | Density | | 36 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 1006 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 4939 | 7796 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 1501 | psi | Stiffness | 1435 | 1772 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | | 13 | inch-lbs/in3 | Specific Gravity | 0.44 | 0.55 | | Weight | 39 | 35 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 4 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 7 | | % | Volumetric Shrinkage | 9 | | % | |
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0 Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium 0 Max. crushing strength = medium 0 Hardness (side grain) = soft 1 Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate 0 Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low 0 Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0 Max. crushing strength = high Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Radial = small Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low Bending strength (MOR) = high Shrinkage, Volumetric = small Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = large Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Resists denting and marring Heavy Hardness (side grain) = hard Density = high Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
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