Merbau

Denominación.

• Scientific name: Intsia spp.
• Spanish: Merbau

Provenance

Impregnation

• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Non-impregnable

Mechanization

• Sawing: Difficult because its hardness is joined by a high content of silica that wears down the tools, and oils that can cause irritations.
• Drying: Slow to very slow speed. Small risks of deformations and fendas.
• Planning: In addition to the problem of hardness and silica, repelling is frequent due to the interlocking fiber.
• Gluing: No difficulties except when the surface is very acetious, in which case prev1a cleaning may be necessary.
• Nailing and screwing: Requires pre-drills.
• Finish: No ditlcultades.

Applications

• Furniture and fine cabinetry of interior and exterior.
Turned and carved
furniture • Interior carpentry, doors, coatings, mouldings, skirting boards, friezes, stairs, parquet and floors in general.
• Exterior carpentry, doors and windows.
• Carpentry of arming, bridges, shipbuilding.
• Decorative plates.

Mechanical properties

• Resistance to static flexion 1,350 kg/cm2

• Elasticity module 154,000 kg/cm2

• Resistance to compression 670 kg/cm2

Notes

- Currently its import is limited to wood with some type of elaboration, not simply brushed.