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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 |
% |
|