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Lignum Vitae
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Guaiacum officinale, G. sanctum
South America
20-30 ft (6-10 m) tall,
1-2 ft (.3-.6 m) trunk diameter
Marine or freshwater construction
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
1260 (kg/m3)
1.05, 1.26
19,510 N
127.2 Mpa
14.09 Gpa
84.1 Mpa
Radial: ~5%
Tangential: ~8%
Volumetric: ~13%
T/R Ratio: ~1.6
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