Angelim Pedra Hardwood Technical Species Information
Detailed scientific and mechanical properties for Angelim Pedra Hardwood Lumber
Angelim Pedra
Angelim Pedra, or Angel's Heart, varies from tan to yellow with dark red and brown vertical striping. For its beauty and durability, Angelim Pedra is a great combination of the two, boasting a Janka hardness rating of 1,720. It is also very resistant to dry-wood termites. Even with its beauty and durability, Angelim Pedra is very affordable, far surpassing the beauty of many hardwoods with a much larger price tag.
Angelim Pedra Wood Properties
- Janka Hardness
- 1,720 lbf
- Modulus of Rupture (MOR)
- 18,255 psi
- Modulus of Elasticity (MOE)
- 2,050 ×1000 psi
- Density
- 690 kg/m³
- Tangential Shrinkage
- 7.1%
- Radial Shrinkage
- 4.4%
- Botanical Family
- Leguminosae
- Tree
- The Angelim Pedra tree can reach up to 150 feet in height and 10 feet in diameter.
- Distribution
- Angelim Pedra can be found in the central and eastern parts of the Brazilian Amazon region up into the Guianas and south into Rio de Janeiro.
- Other Names
- Hymenolobium excelsum, Para Angelim, Rocky Deck, Apitong, Brazilian Keruing, Angel's Heart
Angelim Pedra Characteristics
Color
The heartwood of Angelim Pedra is orangish-tan to orangish-brown that turns to a more light brown when exposed. Sapwood is gray to white.
Texture
Coarse and uneven
Grain
Straight to interlocked
Luster
Low
Durability
Very durable and resistant to white and brown-rot fungus.
Drying
Rated as difficult to air season with a fast to moderate drying rate and moderate warp and slight checking.
Workability
Rated as easy to to work with.
Applications
Decking, furniture, flooring, heavy construction, turnery
Photosensitivity
Moderate
Our Angelim Pedra decking is available in 5/4 x 4 and 5/4 x 6 in First Clear grade for residential decking applications. We also carry Angelim Pedra for use in interior flooring applications and industrial applications such as trailer decking. See our www.trailerdecking.com site for more information on trailer decking in Angelim Pedra.
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