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Elmet Technologies

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

Material Notes: Stains yellow in contact with water, is acidic and may corrode ferrous metals, also stains in contact with iron when wet Data is based on small, clear, air-dried samples unless specified.
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): Durable (15 to 25 years)
Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Extremely resistant
Common Applications: Interior and exterior joinery, plywood

Key Words: Terminalia Ivorensis; Lumber, Timber
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Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density 0.570 g/cc0.0206 lb/inĀ³Air Dry (12-15% Moisture Content)
 
Mechanical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Hardness, Wood Indentation 3700 N832 lb (f)Side
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 2.30 MPa334 psiPerpendicular to Grain
 2.30 MPa334 psiPerpendicular to Grain
Modulus of Rupture 0.0750 GPa10.9 ksiStatic Bending
Flexural Modulus 8.98 GPa1300 ksiStatic Bending
Compressive Strength 46.0 MPa6670 psi
Machinability 50 %50 %Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength 8.80 MPa1280 psiOrientation Unknown
Toughness 13.6 J10.0 ft-lb2 cm x 2 cm sample
 
Thermal PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Shrinkage 3.0 %3.0 %Radial; Green to Zero Moisture
 4.5 %4.5 %Tangential; Green to Zero Moisture
 8.1 %8.1 %Volumetric; Green to Zero Moisture
 
Descriptive Properties
ColorYellowUsual for heartwood

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