Ajoewa (Licaria canella)
Family: Lauraceae
Common names: Ajoewa, Apisie-ie, Atjarie, Badagos, Banda, Bois canelle, Brown silverballi, Canella, Cedre flibustier, Honohonoridan, Itiari tianari, Itik, Kamarai, Kaneel-pisie, Kaneelhart, Kanerie hoedoe, Kanerjoe, Kharemero, Kjanari, Laurier pulcherro, Magre hoedoe, Nagre hoedoe, Shinglewood, Shiruaballi, Silverballi, Siroeaballi tjanaria, Siroeballi tatarde, Sweetwood, Tiniari, Wabaima, Waibaima, Waitzama, Wajaaka
Distributed in: Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago (Latin America, Oceania and S.E. Asia)
Common uses: Agricultural implements, Boat building (general), Boat building: decking, Boat building: framing, Boat building: planking, Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking, Canoes, Decks, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Mathematical instruments, Musical instruments, Railroad ties, Sporting Goods, Tool handles, Turnery, Vehicle parts
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isYellow, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodWhite to yellow, Yellow.The grain isStraight, the textureMedium coarse to coarseand the lusterSlightly lustrous
Natural durability: Very durable, Very durable
LightInduced Color Change: Darker
Kiln Schedules: Drying (speed) is fast
Drying Defects: Slight surface checking, Slight twist/warp
Ease of Drying: Moderately Difficult to Difficult
Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is cylindrical
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Cutting Resistance: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult to saw
Gluing: Moderate gluing properties
Mortising: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Nailing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult, Pre-Boring Recommended
Planing: Planes well, to a good finish
Resistance to Impregnation: Resistant sapwood
Response to hand tools: Moderate working qualities
Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Steam bending: Very good
Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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689 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
1026 |
1518 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
562 |
786 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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1117 |
kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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154 |
kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
155 |
180 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
5 |
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Weight |
769 |
673 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
0,63 |
0,84 |
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 | 14598 | 21597 | psi | Density | | 43 | lbs/ft3 | Hardness | | 2464 | lbs | Maximum Crushing Strength | 7996 | 11192 | psi | Shearing Strength | | 2204 | psi | Stiffness | 2205 | 2562 | 1000 psi | Work to Maximum Load | 9 | 12 | inch-lbs/in3 | Weight | 48 | 42 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 5 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 8 | | % | |
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft. 1 Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Max. crushing strength = very high Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very high Work to Maximum Load = low Shrinkage, Tangential = large Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = large Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium Max. crushing strength = medium Hardness (side grain) = very hard Density (dry weight) = 53 - 60 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = very high Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high Hardness (side grain) = medium Hardness (side grain) = hard Bending strength (MOR) = high
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