Brown Ebony Flat
Tinto, Carvão Branco, Pau-terra, Capitão
Callisthene fasciculata
DISTRIBUTION AREA
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TREE DESCRIPTION
Tree Top
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Trunk
-
Bark
-
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Sapwood Color
Light brown- grayish
Odor
Indistinct
Luster
Tenuous
Striped
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Hearthwood Color
Brown- grayish
Taste
Indistinct
Grain
Irregular
Texture
-
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Basic Density
0,79 g/cm3
Density
(12% MOISTURE CONTENT) 0,86 g/cm3
Radisal Shrinkage
4,36 %
Tangential Shrinkage
6,15 %
Volumetric Shrinkage
12,54 %
Rate T/R
T/R 1,41
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MECHANICAL RESISTANCE
Modulus of Elasticity
- 1000 Kg/cm2
Modulus of Rupture
- Kg/cm2
Compression Parallel tp Grain
- Kg/cm2
Quartered Sawed
- Kg/cm2
Lateral Hardness
- Kg
Impact Bending
- Kg-m
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TECHNICAL CONDITIONS FOR PROCESSING
Machining
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Preservation
Rather permeable in cold inmersion
Natural Durability
Durable, resistant to attack of fungi and highly resistant to attack
of insects
Drying
-
End Users
Construction, Flooring