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Species Identification

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Characteristics

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Properties

Species Identification

Scientific name: Pinus Radiata (D. Don)
Family: Pinaceae
Commercial Name: Pine, Insigne Pine

Organoleptic Characteristics

Color: Heartwood brown and yellowish-white sapwood
Knot: Sound and firm
Grain Pattern: Smooth with lines
Grain: Straight
Texture: Homogeneous and fine
Odor: Slightly resinous

Physical Properties

Basic Density: 450 kg/m3
Tangential Shrinkage: 7%
Radial Shrinkage: 4,2%
Volumetric Shrinkage: 11,2%
T/R Ratio: 1,6

Mechanical Properties

Modulus of Elasticity in Bending (MOE): 80.558 kg/cm2
Modulus of Rupture in Bending (MOR): 816 kg/cm2
Compression Parallel to Grain (RM): 347 kg/cm2
Side Hardness: 200 kg
Toughness: -

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