Peltogyne
lecointei Ducke
CAESALPINIACEAE
Commercial Name : Roxinho
Other Names : Pau-Roxo
Foreign
Name :
Nazareno (Panama)
Amarante (French Guyana, France)
Bois Violet (French Guyana)
Purple Heart (Guyana)
Purper Hart (Surinam)
Blue Wood (Colombia, Britain)
Tananeo (Colombia)
Violet Holz (Colombia, Germany)
Amaranth (Colombia, USA)
Occurrence
:
Brasil - PA, MA
General
Characteristics :
Color : light red chestnut
Direction : right Texture : rough
Taste : indistinct Smell : indistinct
Density at 15% m.c = 720 Kg/m3
Natural
Durability :
Durable - resistant to attack of fungus.
Processing
Characteristics :
Surfacing : regular Sawing : easy
Shaping: easy Drilling : easy
Drying : easy Fixing : easy
Sanding : easy Glueing : easy
Finishing : good
Uses:
Civil Construction - Light Internal, Heavy External and Internal
Floors - Domestic and Industrial
Furniture - High Quality, Transport
Veneers and Plywoods - Decorative Veneers
Shipping Applications, Utensils and Handles
Diverse Uses - Sport Articles and Toys, Decorations, Textile Industry
Stairs
|
Green
|
Dry
|
English
|
Green
|
Dry
|
Metric
|
|
| Bending Strength |
16027
|
21610
|
psi
|
1127
|
1519
|
kg/cm2
|
| Crushing Strength |
psi
|
kg/cm2
|
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| Max. Crushing Strength |
21610
|
7920
|
psi
|
1519
|
557
|
kg/cm2
|
| Static Bending (FSPL) |
psi
|
kg/cm2
|
||||
| Impact Strength |
41
|
47
|
inches
|
104
|
119
|
cm
|
| Stiffness |
2227
|
2369
|
1000
psi
|
157
|
167
|
1000
kg/cm2
|
| Work to Maximum Load |
15
|
20
|
inch-lbs/in3
|
wml3
|
1
|
cm-kg/cm3
|
| Hardness |
2700
|
lbs
|
1225
|
kg
|
||
| Shearing Strength |
2740
|
psi
|
193
|
kg/cm2
|
||
| Toughness |
277
|
inch-lbs
|
319
|
cm-kg
|
||
| Specific Gravity |
0.79
|
0.86
|
0.79
|
0.86
|
||
| Weight |
69
|
54
|
lbs/ft3
|
1106
|
865
|
kg/cm3
|
| Density (Air-Dry) |
58
|
lbs/ft3
|
929
|
kg/cm3
|
||
| Radial Shrinkage |
3
|
%
|
3
|
%
|
||
| Tangential Shrinkage |
6
|
%
|
6
|
%
|
||
| Volumetric Shrinkage |
10
|
%
|
10
|
%
|
