Cordia
goeldiana Hub.
BORAGINACEAE
Comercial
Name : Freijo
Other Names : Frei-Jorge, Freijo-Branco, Freijo-Preto, Freijo-Rajado,
Freijo-Verdadeiro, Louro-Freijo
Foreign Name :
Laurel Blanco (Central America)
Freijo (Britain)
Salmwood (Britain)
Pardillo (Venezuela)
Ocurrence
:
Brasil - AM/PA/RO, MA
General Charcteristics :
Color : very palid chestnut
Direction : right Texture : average
Taste : indistinct Smell : indistinct
Density at 15% m.c = 590 Kg/m3
Natural
Durability :
Durabel - resistent to atack of fungus, cupim and marine xilofagos.
Treatability : avergae
Processing Characteristics :
Productivity in Mill : 59.60%
Surfacing : easy Sawing : easy
Shaping: easy Slicing : easy
Unrolling : easy Fixing : easy
Sanding : easy Glueing : easy
Finishing : good Drying: easy without defects
Uses:
Civil Construction - Heavy Internal, Light
Furniture
Shipping
Veneers and Plywoods
Diverse Uses - Sports Articles and toys, Musical Instruments and their parts
Mouldings, Decorations, Fosforous Matches, stairs.
|
Green
|
Dry
|
English
|
Green
|
Dry
|
Metric
|
|
| Bending Strength |
9245
|
13278
|
psi
|
650
|
934
|
kg/cm2
|
| Crushing Strength |
483
|
880
|
psi
|
34
|
62
|
kg/cm2
|
| Max. Crushing Strength |
13278
|
4665
|
psi
|
934
|
328
|
kg/cm2
|
| Static Bending (FSPL) |
psi
|
kg/cm2
|
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| Impact Strength |
inches
|
cm
|
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| Stiffness |
1210
|
1627
|
1000
psi
|
85
|
114
|
1000
kg/cm2
|
| Work to Maximum Load |
12.9
|
inch-lbs/in3
|
1
|
cm-kg/cm3
|
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| Hardness |
997
|
lbs
|
452
|
kg
|
||
| Shearing Strength |
1345
|
psi
|
95
|
kg/cm2
|
||
| Toughness |
inch-lbs
|
cm-kg
|
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| Specific Gravity |
0.48
|
0.59
|
0.48
|
0.59
|
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| Weight |
53
|
37
|
lbs/ft3
|
849
|
593
|
kg/cm3
|
| Density (Air-Dry) |
37
|
lbs/ft3
|
593
|
kg/cm3
|
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| Radial Shrinkage |
4
|
%
|
4
|
%
|
||
| Tangential Shrinkage |
7
|
%
|
7
|
%
|
||
| Volumetric Shrinkage |
11
|
%
|
11
|
%
|
