Cedrela
fissilis Vell
MELIACEAE
Comercial
Name : Cedro
Other Names : Cedro-Batata, Cedro-Rosa, Cedro Amarelo, Cedro-Branco,
Cedro-Vermelho
Foreign Name :
South American Cedar
Spanish Cedar
Central American Cedar
Cedar
Cigar Box Cedar
Ocurrence
:
Brasil - Brasil
General Charcteristics :
Color : red chestnut
Direction : right Texture : average
Taste : indistinct Smell : pleasant
Density at 15% m.c = 530 Kg/m3
Natural
Durability :
Durabel.
Processing Characteristics :
Surfacing : easy Sawing : easy
Shaping: easy Drilling : easy
Finishing : good Fixing : easy
Sanding : easy Glueing : easy
Drying : easy with light defects
Uses:
Civil Construction - Light Internal and Frames
Furniture - High quality
Shipping - Keels, Backs, Decks, Caverns, Boats and Canoes.
Veneers and Plywoods - Decorative Veners, General Usage and filling.
Packaging and Cases.
Diverse Uses - Sport Articles and toys
Musical Instruments and their parts
Decoration and ornaments
Mouldings
|
Green
|
Dry
|
English
|
Green
|
Dry
|
Metric
|
|
| Bending Strength |
5234
|
8545
|
psi
|
368
|
601
|
kg/cm2
|
| Crushing Strength |
388
|
582
|
psi
|
27
|
41
|
kg/cm2
|
| Max. Crushing Strength |
8545
|
2724
|
psi
|
601
|
192
|
kg/cm2
|
| Static Bending (FSPL) |
3357
|
6471
|
psi
|
236
|
455
|
kg/cm2
|
| Impact Strength |
inches
|
cm
|
||||
| Stiffness |
872
|
1006
|
1000
psi
|
61
|
71
|
1000
kg/cm2
|
| Work to Maximum Load |
7
|
6
|
inch-lbs/in3
|
wml3
|
0
|
cm-kg/cm3
|
| Hardness |
568
|
lbs
|
258
|
kg
|
||
| Shearing Strength |
950
|
psi
|
67
|
kg/cm2
|
||
| Toughness |
160
|
inch-lbs
|
184
|
cm-kg
|
||
| Specific Gravity |
0.37
|
0.4
|
0.37
|
0.4
|
||
| Weight |
30
|
lbs/ft3
|
481
|
kg/cm3
|
||
| Density (Air-Dry) |
26
|
lbs/ft3
|
417
|
kg/cm3
|
||
| Radial Shrinkage |
4.2
|
%
|
4.2
|
%
|
||
| Tangential Shrinkage |
6.3
|
%
|
6.3
|
%
|
||
| Volumetric Shrinkage |
10.38
|
%
|
10.38
|
%
|
