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Common
Names : Aroeira, Aroieroa, Goncalo-alvez, Muiracatiara, Aroeira-do-sertao,
Aroeira-legitima.
Regions
of Origin: Latin America
Countries
of Origin: Brazil
Common
Uses : Bows, Building construction, Cabinetmaking, Carvings, Construction,
Crossties, Decorative , veneer, Exterior uses, Figured veneer, Fine
furniture, Flooring, Furniture, Furniture components, Heavy
construction, Paneling, Railroad ties, Turnery, Veneer, Wainscotting.
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Green |
Dry |
English |
Green |
Dry |
Metric |
| Bending
Strength |
13980 |
20117 |
psi |
983 |
1414 |
kg/cm2 |
| Crushing
Strength |
1224 |
1778 |
psi |
86 |
125 |
kg/cm2 |
| Max. Crushing
Strength |
20117 |
7154 |
psi |
1414 |
503 |
kg/cm2 |
| Static
Bending (FSPL) |
8890 |
13830 |
psi |
625 |
972 |
kg/cm2 |
| Impact
Strength |
|
|
inches |
|
|
cm |
| Stiffness |
2084 |
2393 |
1000
psi |
147 |
168 |
1000
kg/cm2 |
| Work to
Maximum Load |
8 |
15 |
inch-lbs/in3 |
wml3 |
1 |
cm-kg/cm3 |
| Hardness |
|
1850 |
lbs |
|
839 |
kg |
| Shearing
Strength |
|
2200 |
psi |
|
155 |
kg/cm2 |
| Toughness |
|
157 |
inch-lbs |
|
181 |
cm-kg |
| Specific
Gravity |
0.69 |
0.79 |
|
0.69 |
0.79 |
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| Weight |
69 |
55 |
lbs/ft3 |
1106 |
881 |
kg/cm3 |
| Density
(Air-Dry) |
|
55 |
lbs/ft3 |
|
881 |
kg/cm3 |
| Radial
Shrinkage |
|
4 |
% |
|
4 |
% |
| Tangential
Shrinkage |
|
8 |
% |
|
8 |
% |
| Volumetric
Shrinkage |
|
12 |
% |
|
12 |
% |
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