Mansonia
Denominación.
• Scientist: Mansonia altaísima A. Chev.
• Spanish: Mansonia
Provenance
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Non-impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: No more problems than the irritating dust it produces.
• Drying: Medium to fast speed. Small risks of deformations by tile and fendas.
• Planning: No problems except the already indicated powder. It curves very well.
• Gluing: No difficulties.
• Nailing and screwing: No difficulties.
• Finish: No difficulties.
Applications
• Furniture and fine cabinetry of interior and extenor.
• Curved furniture. Turned furniture.
• Interior carpentry, doors, cladding, mouldings, skirting boards, friezes.
• Exterior carpentry, doors and windows.
• Decorattva veneers.
Mechanical properties
• Resistance to static flexion 1,350 kg/cm2
• Elasticity module 117,000 kg/cm2
• Resistance to compression 590 kg/cm2
• Parallel tensile strength 1,150 kg/cm2
Notes
• Also called BETí. It presents important differences in color depending on the origin, from purple to light brown.