Abarco (Cariniana legalis)
Family: Lecythidaceae
Common names: Abarco, Albarco, Bacu, Brazilian mahogany, Colombian mahogany, Jequitiba, Jequitiba amarella, Jequitiba branca, Jequitiba rosa, Jequitiba vermelha, Jeweitiba, Pau-carga, Sapucaia-de-apito
Distributed in: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela (Latin America)
Common uses: Boat building (general), Boat building: framing, Boxes and crates, Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Furniture, Heavy construction, Joinery, Light construction, Plywood, Veneer: decorative
Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m
Colors: the heart isWhite, Yellow to golden-yellow to orangeand the sapwoodRed, White.The grain isWeak figure, the textureMediumand the lusterPronounced
Natural durability: Pinworms (ambrosia beetles) are commonly present, Susceptible to attack from powder post (Lyctid & Bostrychid) beetles
Kiln Schedules: UK=B US=T2C2/T2C1 Fr=2
Drying Defects: Distortion, Splitting
Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care
Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good
Blunting Effect: High to severe
Boring: Fairly easy to very easy
Carving: Poor to Very Poor Results
Cutting Resistance: Cutting Resistance with dry wood is easy
Gluing: Moderate gluing properties
Mortising: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Moulding: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Movement in Service: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Nailing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent
Planing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable
Resistance to Splitting: Poor
Response to hand tools: Fairly Difficult to Difficult to Work
Routing recessing: Fairly Difficult to Very Difficult
Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy
Veneering qualities: Suitable for slicing
Steam bending: Fair to Good Results
Screwing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy, Very Good to Excellent Results; Turning: Very Good to Excellent Results
Polishing: Very Good to Excellent;
- Numerical data Metric
- Numerical data English
- Strength properties
- References
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Item |
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Dry |
Metric |
Specific Gravity |
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Density |
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592 |
kg/m3 |
Bending Strength |
579 |
907 |
kg/cm2 |
Crushing Strength |
275 |
449 |
kg/cm2 |
Hardness |
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kg |
Impact Strength |
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cm |
Shearing Strength |
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kg/cm2 |
Stiffness |
71 |
84 |
1000 kg/cm2 |
Tangential Shrinkage |
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Radial Shrinkage |
3 |
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Weight |
576 |
464 |
kg/m3 |
Maximum Load |
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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 | 8244 | 12907 | psi | Density | | 37 | lbs/ft3 | Maximum Crushing Strength | 3916 | 6397 | psi | Stiffness | 1017 | 1199 | 1000 psi | Weight | 36 | 29 | lbs/ft3 | Radial Shrinkage | 3 | | % | Tangential Shrinkage | 6 | | % | |
Shrinkage, Tangential = small Shrinkage, Radial = very small Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. Shrinkage, Tangential = very small Shrinkage, Radial = small Max. crushing strength = medium Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = medium Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large Shrinkage, Radial = moderate Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. Bending strength (MOR) = low
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