Red or American Alder
Denominación.
• Scientist. Alnus rubra Bong.
Provenance
Description of the wood
• Sapwood: whitish pink
• Hardwood: reddish brown to red
• Fiber: Straight
• Grain: Thin
Mechanization
• Sawing process: Easy and with no difficulties
• Drying process: Easy and Fast, with nearly no Singularities.
• Planning process: Easy
• Gluing process: Easy
• Nailing and screwing process: Easy
• Finish: Easy
Applications
• Interior Furniture. Furniture turned and carved.
• Interior Carpentry: Friezes, mouldings, doors.
• Veneer and Plywood.
Mechanical properties
• Resistance to static flexion 680 kg/cm2
• Elasticity module 95,000 kg/cm2
• Resistance to compression 401 kg/cm2
