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Species Identification

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Characteristics

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Properties

Species Identification

Scientific name: Anadenanthera Colubrina - (Vell.) Brenan LEG.
Family: Mimosoideae
Commercial Name: Curapay

Organoleptic Characteristics

Color: Pale Pink
Knot: Small and scattered
Grain Pattern: Smooth
Grain: Interlocked
Texture: Medium
Odor: Non- distintive

Physical Properties

Basic Density: 0,85 g/cm³
Tangential Shrinkage: 8,4%
 Radial Shrinkage: 4,2%
Volumetric Shrinkage: 12,7%
 T/R Ratio: 2

Mechanical Properties

Modulus of Elasticity in Bending (MOE): 192.000 Kg/cm²
Modulus of Rupture in Bending(MOR): 1672 Kg/cm²
Compression Parallel to Grain (RM): 839 Kg/cm²
Side Hardness: 1990 Kg
Toughness: 6,43 Kg-m

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