American Virola/Baboen Wood

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American Virola/Baboen 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: Medium Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Non-durable (5 to 10 years) Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Permeable Common Applications: Carpentry, furniture, plywood, moldings
Key Words:	Virola spp., Dialyanthea spp.; Lumber, Timber
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Physical Properties	Original Value	Comments

Specific Gravity	0.420 g/cc	Green
Density	0.430 - 0.670 g/cc	15% Moisture Content. Density can vary by 20% or more.

Mechanical Properties	Original Value	Comments
Hardness, Wood Indentation	1400 N	Side Hardness, Green
	2300 N	Side Hardness, 12% Moisture
Modulus of Rupture	0.0386 GPa	Static Bending, Green
	0.0752 GPa	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
Flexural Modulus	11300 MPa	Static Bending, Green
	14100 MPa	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
Compressive Strength	16.5 MPa	Parallel to Grain, Green
	35.4 MPa	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
Machinability	50 %	Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength	5.00 MPa	Parallel to Grain, Green
	6.80 MPa	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
Work to Maximum Load	0.0280 J/cm³	Static Bending, Green
	0.0690 J/cm³	Static Bending, 12% Moisture

Thermal Properties	Original Value	Comments
Shrinkage	4.6 %	Radial Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
	8.8 %	Tangential Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
	13.7 %	Volumetric Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry

Descriptive Properties
Color	Pale pinkish-brown	Usual for heartwood

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