Wood inspector

Sei in: home » database dei legni
  • Decrease font size
  • Default character size
  • Encrease font size


Fornitori

Ditta 5
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 4
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 3
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 2
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 1
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 
Ditta 0
Indirizzo: via dei platani 4 liguria
Tel.: +39 456 5664 54

Sito web: www.pippo.it
E-mail: 

Contatti

database dei legni


Ask informationsPrint pageSend to a friend
Abarco
Abarco (Cariniana pyriformis)

Family: Lecythidaceae

Common names: Abarco, Albarco, Bacu, Caobano, Ceru, Chorao, Choro, Chupa, Coco, Colombian mahogany, Jequitiba, Jequitiba amarella, Jequitiva, Rosa, Tauary

Distributed in: Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela (Latin America)

Common uses: Boat building (general), Cabinetmaking, Flooring, Flooring: industrial heavy traffic, Furniture, Handles: general, Heavy construction, Joinery, Ladders, Light construction, Piling, Plywood, Turnery, Vehicle parts, Veneer

Environment profile: Rare

Tree size: Tree height is 20-30 m

Colors: the heart isRed, Reddish brownand the sapwoodPaler than heartwood, White.The grain isStraight, the textureMediumand the lusterSlightly lustrous

Natural durability: Susceptible to insect attack, Very durable

Silica Content: Slight silica content

LightInduced Color Change: Lighter

Kiln Schedules: UK=E US=T6D2/T3D1 Fr=5

Drying Defects: Slight twist/warp, Splitting

Ease of Drying: Thick Stock Requires Care

Tree Identification: Bole/stem form is straight

Comments: General finishing qualities are rated as good

Blunting Effect: High to severe

Boring: Very good to excellent results

Carving: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Cutting Resistance: Easy to saw

Gluing: Easy to glue

Mortising: Very Good to Excellent

Moulding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Movement in Service: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Nailing: Poor to Very Poor , Pre-Boring Recommended

Planing: Very Good to Excellent

Resistance to Impregnation: Sapwood is permeable

Response to hand tools: Variable qualities

Routing recessing: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Sanding: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Veneering qualities: Suitable for peeling, Suitable for slicing

Steam bending: Fair to Good Results

Screwing: Fair to Good Results, Pre-boring recommended; Turning: Fairly Easy to Very Easy

Painting: Satisfactory; Polishing: Very Good to Excellent; Staining: Fairly Easy to Very Easy; Varnishing: Fair to Good;

  • Numerical data Metric
  • Numerical data English
  • Strength properties
  • References
Item Green Dry Metric
Specific Gravity
Density 641 kg/m3
Bending Strength 902 1353 kg/cm2
Crushing Strength 415 616 kg/cm2
Hardness 451 kg
Impact Strength cm
Shearing Strength 155 kg/cm2
Stiffness 104 120 1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage %
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Weight 624 496 kg/m3
Maximum Load cm-kg/cm3
Toughness cm-kg
Static Bending kg/cm2
Item Green Dry English
Bending Strength 12835 19253 psi
Density 40 lbs/ft3
Hardness 995 lbs
Maximum Crushing Strength 5905 8762 psi
Shearing Strength 2205 psi
Stiffness 1481 1710 1000 psi
Weight 39 31 lbs/ft3
Radial Shrinkage 4 %
Tangential Shrinkage 8 %

Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.

Berni, C.A., Bolza, E., Christensen, F.J.,1979,South American Timbers - The Characteristics, Properties and Uses of 190,Species,C.S.I.R.O Div. Building ResearchChudnoff, M.,1984,Tropical Timbers of the World,U.S.A. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products,Laboratory, Madison.Erfurth, T., Rusche, H.,1976,The Marketing of Tropical Wood B. Wood Species from S. American Tropical,Moist Forests,F.A.O. Forestry DepartmentGerry, E.,1952,Foreign woods information leaflet - Albarco Bacu Cariniana pyriformis,Miers Family Lecythidaceae,Forest Products Laboratory US Department of AgricultureTakahashi, A.,1975,Compilation of data on the Mechanical Properties of Foreign Woods (Part 2,Central and South America,Shimane University, Japan, Research Report on Foreign Wood No.4
*Come interpretare i dati (manleva su eventuali imprecisioni)