American Purpleheart Wood

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American Purpleheart Wood
Categories:	Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood
Material Notes:	Usual surface texture: Medium Dimensional changes when dried lumber is subjected to variations in humidity during service: Small Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Very Durable (Over 25 years) Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Extremely resistant Common Applications: Heavy construction. Flooring. Turnery
Key Words:	Peltogyne spp.; Lumber, Timber
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	0.670 g/cc	0.670 g/cc	Green
Density	0.880 g/cc	0.0318 lb/in³	15% Moisture Content

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Wood Indentation	8100 N	1820 lb (f)	Side Hardness, Green
	8300 N	1870 lb (f)	Side Hardness, 12% Moisture
Modulus of Rupture	0.0940 GPa	13.6 ksi	Static Bending, Green
	0.1324 GPa	19.20 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
Flexural Modulus	13.8 GPa	2000 ksi	Static Bending, Green
	15.7 GPa	2280 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
Compressive Strength	48.4 MPa	7020 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green
	71.2 MPa	10300 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
Machinability	25 %	25 %	Medium/difficult Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength	11.3 MPa	1640 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green
	15.3 MPa	2220 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
Work to Maximum Load	0.102 J/cm³	14.8 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, Green
	0.121 J/cm³	17.5 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, 12% Moisture

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Shrinkage	3.2 %	3.2 %	Radial Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
	6.1 %	6.1 %	Tangential Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
	9.9 %	9.9 %	Volumetric Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry

Descriptive Properties
Color	Purple to purplish-brown		Usual for heartwood

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