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African blackwoodAfrican blackwood
African blackwood (Erythrophleum africanum)

Family: Leguminosae

Common names: African blackwood, Bupunga, Elagji, Goro-meli, Kasuko, Kayimbi, Missanda, Mkarati, Mukoso, Mukuso, Munyunya, Mushati, Muwako, Ordeal tree, Prekese, Samberu, Sise, Sungwoi, Umbako, Umsenya, Umsenyo

Distributed in: Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe (Africa)

Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Charcoal, Flooring, Fuelwood, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Millwork, Mine timbers, Musical instruments, Paneling, Posts, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer, Wheel spokes, Wheels

Tree size: Tree height is 40-50 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterMedium

Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable

Silica Content: Siliceous

LightInduced Color Change: None

Kiln Schedules: Dry at a slow speed

Kiln Drying Rate: Naturally dries quickly

Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Slowly

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Nailing: Difficult to nail, Possible if prebored

Planing: Planes well, to a good finish

Resistance to Impregnation: Heartwood is highly resistant

Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work

Turning: Easy to turn

Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Varnishing: Good;

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Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 929 kg/m3
Bending Strength 972 1446 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 626 862 kg/cm2
Hardness 1139 kg
Impact Strength 101 cm
Shearing Strength 184 kg/cm2
Stiffness 143 165 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Weight 913 817 kg/m3
Maximum Load 0,84 1,19 cm-kg/cm3
Toughness 288 cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 13830 20576 psi
Density 58 lbs/ft3
Hardness 2513 lbs
Impact Strength 40 inches
Maximum Crushing Strength 8908 12273 psi
Shearing Strength 2630 psi
Stiffness 2041 2352 1000 psi
Toughness 250 inch-lbs
Work to Maximum Load 12 17 inch-lbs/in3
Weight 57 51 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 5 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

Max. crushing strength = very high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Work to maximum Load = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Toughness (total work) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

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