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Pao Ferro
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Machaerium spp.
South America
65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall,
3-5 ft (1-1.5 m) trunk diameter
Musical instruments
Cabinetry
Flooring
Interior trim
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
865 (kg/m3)
0.70, 0.87
8,710 N
122.4 Mpa
10.86 Gpa
60.9 Mpa
Radial: 2.8%
Tangential: 6.7%
Volumetric: 9.9%
T/R Ratio: 2.4
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