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Elmet Technologies

Tropical Balsa Wood
Categories: Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood

Material Notes: Data is based on small, clear, air-dried samples unless specified.

Key Words: Ochroma lagopus; Lumber, Timber
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.160 g/cc0.00578 lb/in³Air Dry (12-15% Moisture Content)
Cell Length 2.20 mm0.0866 inMature Wood
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Wood Indentation 400 N89.9 lb (f)Side
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 1.00 MPa145 psiPerpendicular to Grain
 73.0 MPa10600 psiAxial
Modulus of Rupture 0.0190 GPa2.76 ksiStatic Bending
Flexural Modulus 2.55 - 3.17 GPa370 - 460 ksiStatic Bending
Compressive Strength 1.00 MPa145 psiPerpendicular to Grain
 6.90 - 9.00 MPa1000 - 1310 psiParallel to Grain
Shear Strength 1.10 MPa160 psiOrientation Unknown
Impact 2.22.2J/cm² Toughness
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Shrinkage 0.60 %0.60 %Axial; Green to Zero Moisture
 2.4 %2.4 %Radial; Green to Zero Moisture
 4.4 %4.4 %Tangential; Green to Zero Moisture
 7.5 %7.5 %Volumetric; Green to Zero Moisture

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