
Species Identification

Characteristics

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 |