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.