Simarouba
versicolor St. Mil.
SIMAROUBACEAE
Comercial Name : Caixeta
Other Names : Pau-Paraiba, Caixeta-de-casca-grossa, Marupa, Marupai,
Marupa-do-Campo, Marupauba,Mata-Barata, Pararauba,
Parariuba, Pau-Praiba, Praiba
Foreign Name :
Acaju Plene (French Guyana)
Bois de Cajau (French Guyana)
Simaruba (French Guyana)
Simarupa (French Guyana)
Ocurrence
:
Brasil - AM/AP/PA, BA/CE/PB/PE, ES/MG
General
Charcteristics :
Color : Yellow
Direction : right Texture : rough
Taste : indistinct Smell : indistinct
Density at 15% m.c = 480 Kg/m3
Natural
Durability :
Moderate resistency to attacks of fungus
Treatability : easy.
Processing
Characteristics :
Surfacing : easy Sawing : easy
Shaping: easy Drilling : easy
Finishing : good Fixing : easy
Drying: fast without defects Glueing : easy
Uses:
Civil Construction - Light Internal and Frames
Furniture - General usage
Veneers and Plywoods - Decorative Veneers and Filling
Diverse Uses - Sport Articles and Toys
Decoration
Matches
|
Green
|
Dry
|
English
|
Green
|
Dry
|
Metric
|
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| Bending Strength |
9860
|
psi
|
693
|
kg/cm2
|
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| Crushing Strength |
psi
|
kg/cm2
|
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| Max. Crushing Strength |
9860
|
psi
|
693
|
kg/cm2
|
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| Static Bending (FSPL) |
psi
|
kg/cm2
|
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| Impact Strength |
inches
|
cm
|
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| Stiffness |
1218
|
1000
psi
|
86
|
1000
kg/cm2
|
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| Work to Maximum Load |
inch-lbs/in3
|
cm-kg/cm3
|
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| Hardness |
lbs
|
kg
|
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| Shearing Strength |
psi
|
kg/cm2
|
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| Toughness |
inch-lbs
|
cm-kg
|
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| Specific Gravity |
0.38
|
0.38
|
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| Weight |
46
|
lbs/ft3
|
737
|
kg/cm3
|
||
| Density (Air-Dry) |
29
|
lbs/ft3
|
465
|
kg/cm3
|
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| Radial Shrinkage |
2.9
|
%
|
2.9
|
%
|
||
| Tangential Shrinkage |
6.5
|
%
|
6.5
|
%
|
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| Volumetric Shrinkage |
%
|
%
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