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Lapacho Ipe
Selects
Lengths: 6´-16´ (185 cm - 490 cm)
6"; - ca 35 m3
--- 26 x 155 mm. KD
8"; - ca 30 m3
--- 26 x 205 mm. KD
5/4" x 6" Air
Dried
Names
Other trade names: Ebano verde, Pau d’arco, Ebene verte,
Iron wood, Groenhart, Brazilian Walnut
Scientific name: Tabebuia spp
Family: Bignoniaceae
Wood Description
Color: olive brown to moderately dark brown
Grain: always interlocked, sometimes very highly
Texture: fine to medium
Technological Characteristics
Green weight: 1300 kg/m3
Specific gravity at 12% MC: 1050 kg/m3 (very heavy)
Tangential shrinkage (T%): 6.5
Radial shrinkage (R%): 5.2
Crushing strength at 12% MC: 95 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity at 12% MC: 18800 N/mm2
Processing
Sawing: easy / power required
Blunting effect: moderate
Drying: no important risks but must be handled slowly
Risks of distortion: slight
Risks of checking: slight
Durability
Decay: very good
Termites: very good
Insects of dry woods: very good
Uses
Cabinet work, industrial and decorative flooring/joinery,
bridge decking, sleeper, carpentry, turnery
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