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Cipres
Cipres (Cupressus macrocarpa)

Family: Cupressaceae

Common names: Cipres, East African cypress, Monterey cypress

Distributed in: United States (North America)

Common uses: Heavy construction, Joinery (external): ground contact, Light construction

Tree size: Trunk diameter is 250-300 cm

Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureUniformand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries slowly

Drying Defects: Checking, Distortion

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as satisfactory

Blunting Effect: Little

Boring: Fairly easy to very easy

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Very Good to Excellent

Movement in Service: Very Good to Excellent

Nailing: Pre-Boring Recommended, Very Good to Excellent

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood

Response to hand tools: Responds Readily

Routing recessing: Very Good to Excellent Results

Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing, Veneers easily

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results

Screwing: Pre-boring recommended, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results

Painting: Very Good to Excellent; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 432 kg/m3
Bending Strength 542 849 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 275 449 kg/cm2
Hardness kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 109 kg/cm2
Stiffness 71 84 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage %
Weight kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 7711 12078 psi
Density 27 lbs/ft3
Maximum Crushing Strength 3916 6397 psi
Shearing Strength 1560 psi
Stiffness 1017 1199 1000 psi
Weight 26 23 lbs/ft3

Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low

Brown, W.H.,1978,Timbers of the World No.1 Africa,TRADA, Red Booklet SeriesDallimore, W. and Jackson, A. Bruce,1966,A Handbook of Coniferae and Ginkgoaceae Fourth Ed. Revised by S.G.,Harrison,Edward Arnold (Publishers) Ltd. LondonForest Products Research Laboratory U.K.,1957,A Handbook of Softwoods,Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Forest Products Research,HMSOLittle, E.L.,1948,A Collection of Tree Specimens from Western Ecuador,Caribbean Forester,9(3,pp215-98Smith, S.W. and Entrican, A.R.,1957,Forestry in New Zealand,New Zealand Forest Service Information Series No.1T.R.A.D.A.,1942,Home-grown timber trees - their characteristics, cultivation and Uses,TRADA
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