Quick description
The product of Padouk logs
- Green weight (kg/m3) = 1100 – 1200
- Specific gravity at 12% M.C. (kg/m3) MV12 = (heavy) 750
- Volumetric swelling for 1% MC variation V% = (small) 0.44
- Total tangential swelling T% = 4.6
- Total radial swelling R% = 3.1
- Crushing strength (N/mm2) C12 = 74*
- Static bending strength (N/mm2) F12 = 173*
- Modulus of elasticity (N/mm2) E12 = 13700*
- · Diameter : average 80-90 cm
- · Length: larger than 5.5 meter
* A. cuanzensis : MV12 = 850 ; C12 = 63 ; F12 = 153 ; E12 = 11300
