Array ( [page_id] => 775 [tipo] => tropicales [especie] => caoba [error] => [m] => [p] => 775 [post_parent] => [subpost] => [subpost_id] => [attachment] => [attachment_id] => 0 [name] => [pagename] => [second] => [minute] => [hour] => [day] => 0 [monthnum] => 0 [year] => 0 [w] => 0 [category_name] => [tag] => [cat] => [tag_id] => [author] => [author_name] => [feed] => [tb] => [paged] => 0 [meta_key] => [meta_value] => [preview] => [s] => [sentence] => [title] => [fields] => all [menu_order] => [embed] => [category__in] => Array ( ) [category__not_in] => Array ( ) [category__and] => Array ( ) [post__in] => Array ( ) [post__not_in] => Array ( ) [post_name__in] => Array ( ) [tag__in] => Array ( ) [tag__not_in] => Array ( ) [tag__and] => Array ( ) [tag_slug__in] => Array ( ) [tag_slug__and] => Array ( ) [post_parent__in] => Array ( ) [post_parent__not_in] => Array ( ) [author__in] => Array ( ) [author__not_in] => Array ( ) [search_columns] => Array ( ) [tax_query] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [taxonomy] => language [field] => term_taxonomy_id [terms] => Array ( [0] => 58 ) [operator] => IN ) ) [ignore_sticky_posts] => [suppress_filters] => [cache_results] => 1 [update_post_term_cache] => 1 [update_menu_item_cache] => [lazy_load_term_meta] => 1 [update_post_meta_cache] => 1 [post_type] => [posts_per_page] => 10 [nopaging] => [comments_per_page] => 50 [no_found_rows] => [order] => DESC ) Madera de Mahogany detalle especie - BOSS Europa

Mahogany

Name

• Scientific name: Swietenia macrophylla King.

• Spanish name: Mahogany

Origin

Description of the wood

• Sapwood: Yellowish-white.

• Heartwood: Pinkish-brown to light red, darkening in sunlight.

• Grain: Straight or slightly interlocked.

• Texture: Fine to medium.

Impregnation

• Sapwood: Medium to slightly impregnable
• Ouramen: Not impregnable

Mechanization

• Sawing: Easy, no problems
• Drying: Easy and fast. Slight risk of warping.

• Planing: No problems.

• Gluing: No problems.

• Nailing and screwing: Easy.

• Finishing: No problems, except with polyester varnishes, which may cause issues.

Applications

• Fine interior and exterior furniture and joinery. Turned, carved, and bentwood furniture.

• Interior carpentry, paneling, moldings, baseboards, friezes.

• Exterior carpentry: Windows and doors.

• Decorative veneers and plywood.

• Shipbuilding

Mechanical properties

• Static bending strength: 830 kg/cm²

• Modulus of elasticity: 89,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength parallel to the beam: 450 kg/cm²

To be considered

• Important: This species is protected under the CITES Convention. It is listed in Appendix II. Therefore, it requires a special export permit or a re-export certificate. This must be obtained at the time of purchase. There are different requirements for its sale depending on the subspecies and origin.

Consult the CITES Convention.

Notes






Scroll al inicio