Acajou

Denominación.

• Scientist: Khaya spp
• Spanish: Acajíº, African Mahogany, Samanguila

Provenance

Description of the wood

• Sapwood: Pink white.
• Heartwood: Pink brown to light red, which darkens with light.
• Fiber: Straight, often intertwined from light to medium.
• Grain: Medium
• Characteristic Singularities: Growth stresses, soft heart.

Impregnation

• Sapwood: Moderately impregnable
• Heartwood: Non-impregnable

Mechanization

• Sawing: Easy, although there are risks of deformations due to growth stresses
• Drying: Easy and fast. slight risk of deformations, especially with very pronounced
interlocking wood • Planning: Risk of repelling with pieces with the interlocking
fiber • Gluing: No problems
• Nailing and screwing: Easy
• Finish: No problems

Applications

• Furniture and fine cabinetry of interior and exterior.
• Interior carpentry, doors, cladding, mouldings, skirting boards, friezes.
• Exterior carpentry: windows, doors.
• Decorative veneers and plywood.

Mechanical properties

• Resistance to static flexion 760 kg/cm2

• Elasticity module 94,000 kg/cm2

• Resistance to compression 460 kg/cm2

• Tensile strength parallel to fibres 600 kg/cm2

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