American Andiroba Wood

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American Andiroba Wood
Categories:	Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood
Material Notes:	Usual surface texture: Medium/coarse Dimensional changes when dried lumber is subjected to variations in humidity during service: Small Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Moderately Durable (10 to 15 years) Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Extremely resistant Common Applications: Interior Joinery
Key Words:	Carapa guianensis; Lumber, Timber
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	0.540 g/cc	0.540 g/cc	Green
Density	0.640 g/cc	0.0231 lb/in³	15% Moisture Content

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Wood Indentation	3900 N	877 lb (f)	Side Hardness, Green
	5000 N	1120 lb (f)	Side Hardness, 12% Moisture
Modulus of Rupture	0.0710 GPa	10.3 ksi	Static Bending, Green
	0.1069 GPa	15.50 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
Flexural Modulus	11.7 GPa	1700 ksi	Static Bending, Green
	13.8 GPa	2000 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
Compressive Strength	33.0 MPa	4790 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green
	56.0 MPa	8120 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
Machinability	50 %	50 %	Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength	8.40 MPa	1220 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green
	10.4 MPa	1510 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
Work to Maximum Load	0.0680 J/cm³	9.86 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, Green
	0.0970 J/cm³	14.1 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, 12% Moisture

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Shrinkage	3.1 %	3.1 %	Radial Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
	7.6 %	7.6 %	Tangential Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
	10.4 %	10.4 %	Volumetric Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry

Descriptive Properties
Color	Pink to red-brown		Usual for heartwood

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