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Species Identification

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Characteristics

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Properties

Species Identification

Scientific name: Dypterix odorata
Family: Fabaceae
Commercial Name: Cumaru

Organoleptic Characteristics

Color: Golden brown, dark and reddish
Knot: Uncommon, small, and scattered
Grain Pattern: Smooth
Grain: Interlaced
Texture: Fine to medium
Odor: Strong and distinctive vanilla

Physical Properties

Basic Density: 0,91 g/cm3
Tangential Shrinkage: 8,4%
Radial Shrinkage: 5,4%
Volumetric Shrinkage: 13,5%
 T/R Ratio: 1,6%

Mechanical Properties

Modulus of Elasticity in Bending (MOE): 183.000 kg/cm2
Modulus of Rupture in Bending(MOR): 1.764 kg/cm2
Compression Parallel to Grain (RM): 987 kg/cm2
Side Hardness: 1.601 kg
Toughness: -

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