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BRAZILIAN WALNUT
IPE/BRAZYLIAN WALNUT
Scientific Name:
Tabebuia spp.
Description:
Ipe is dark brownish, olive to dark olive,
generally uniform with occasional contrasting yellowish and dark brown
striping. The grain is essentially straight, but also interlocking. It
has fine to medium texture, luster moderate or lacking depending on the
region it grows.
Properties:
It is a extremely hard, dense and very heavy wood.
Its strength can be attributed to the natural oils and highly
concentrated density levels contained in the wood fibers. It is also
very durable and stable once dry. Ipe is highly resistant against fungi,
decay and termites. Ipe does not lose its durable properties and resists
wearing off and can simply stand up to the elements for the decades to
come. Due to its hardness and stability Ipe is an excellent choice for
wood flooring.
Janka Hardness: 3680
Vey hard with basic density is 0.87g/cm3
and Janka Hardness Scale of 3680lbf. it is 185% harder than red oak.
Workability:
Given the extreme hardness is somewhat difficult
to work with. Use professional to sand and finish ipe flooring.
Uses:
Bridge beams, Bridge construction, Cabinetmaking,
Carvings, Cooperages, Crossties, Decks, Decorative veneer, Docks,
Domestic flooring, Exterior trim & siding, Exterior uses, Flooring:
industrial heavy traffic, Furniture , Furniture, Handles, Harbor work,
Heavy construction, Interior construction, Interior trim, Marine
construction, Mathematical instruments, Millwork, Mine timbers,
Moldings, Naval architecture, Office furniture, Paneling, Parquet
flooring, Posts, Radio - stereo - TV cabinets, Raft floats, Rafts,
Railroad ties
| Item |
Green |
Dry |
English |
| Bending
Strength |
20,137 |
25,854 |
psi |
| Density |
|
59 |
lbs/ft3 |
| Hardness |
|
3,680 |
lbs |
| Max Crushing
Strength |
9,920 |
13,203 |
psi |
| Shearing
Strength |
|
2,396 |
psi |
| Stiffness |
2,708 |
3,028 |
1000psi |
| Toughness |
|
1360 |
inch-lbs |
| Work to Max
Load |
21 |
21 |
inch-lbs/in3 |
| Weight |
58 |
52 |
lbs/ft3 |
| Radial
Shrinkage |
5 |
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% |
| Tangential
Shrinkage |
7 |
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% |
| Volumetric
Shrinkage |
13 |
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% |
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