详情
Common Name :African Padauk Vermillion
Scientific Name :Pterocarpus soyauxii
Distribution : Central
and Tropical West Africa
Tree
Size :
******0 ft*****0m)tall,**4 ft(***2m)trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight:*7Ibs/ft3 (**5kg/m3)
Specific Gravity(Basic,*2%MC):,*1,*5
Janka Hardness: 1.**0Ib,(8,**0N)
Modulus of Repture:*6.**0Ib/in2(**6.0MPa)
Elastic Modulus:1.**0.**0Ib/In(*1.*2GPa)
Cruishing Strength:8.**0IB/In(*6.0MPa)
Skrinkage:Radial: 3.3% Tangential:5.2% Volumetric :7.6% T/R
Ratio:1.6
Padauk has a faint, pleasing scent while being worked.
Workability Overall Padauk is easy
to work; tearout may also occur during planing on quartersawn or
interlocked grain. Padauk turns, glues, and finishes well.
Pricing/Availability: Widely
imported as lumber in a variety of lengths and thicknesses, as well
as turning and craft blanks. Should be moderately priced for an
import.
Common Uses: Veneer, flooring,
turned objects, musical instruments, furniture, tool handles, and
other small specialty wood objects.
