Sapele

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General Information

Entandrophragma cylindricum
Africa
100-150 ft (30-45 m) tall,
3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Joinery - Exterior
Joinery - Interior
Furniture
Flooring

Factual Information

Technical Information

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670 (kg/m3)
0.50, 0.67
6,280 N
109.9 MPa
12.04 GPa
60.4 MPa
Radial: 4.8%,
Tangential: 7.2%,
Volumetric: 12.8%,
T/R Ratio: 1.5