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Specialty Compounds RTP Company

Wallaba Wood
Categories: Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood

Material Notes: Gum exudation likely
Usual surface texture: Coarse
Dimensional changes when dried lumber is subjected to variations in humidity during service: Medium
Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Very Durable (Over 25 years)
Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Extremely resistant
Common Applications: Transmission poles, flooring, decking, heavy construction

Key Words: Eperua Falcata, Eperua Grandiflora; Lumber, Timber
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Specific Gravity 0.780 g/cc0.780 g/ccGreen, Central/South American Origin
Density 0.910 g/cc0.0329 lb/in³15% Moisture Content
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Wood Indentation 6900 N1550 lb (f)Side Hardness, Green, Central/South American Origin
 9100 N2050 lb (f)Side Hardness, 12% Moisture, Central/South American Origin
Modulus of Rupture 0.0986 GPa14.3 ksiStatic Bending, Green, Central/South American Origin
 0.1317 GPa19.10 ksiStatic Bending, 12% Moisture, Central/South American Origin
Flexural Modulus 15.7 GPa2280 ksiStatic Bending, 12% Moisture, Central/South American Origin
 16.1 GPa2340 ksiStatic Bending, Green, Central/South American Origin
Compressive Strength 55.4 MPa8040 psiParallel to Grain, Green, Central/South American Origin
 74.2 MPa10800 psiParallel to Grain, 12% Moisture, Central/South American Origin
Machinability 50 %50 %Medium Relative to Other Wood
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Shrinkage 3.6 %3.6 %Radial Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry, Central/South American Origin
 6.9 %6.9 %Tangential Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry, Central/South American Origin
 10 %10 %Volumetric Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry, Central/South American Origin
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorDull reddish-brown Usual for heartwood

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