Mansonia
Scientific name:
Mansonia altísima A. Chev.
Geographic origin:
West Africa
- Sapwood: Pink white.
- Heartwood: reddish brown to greyish brown.
- Fiber: Straight.
- Grain: Thin to medium size
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Capacity of being impregnated
- Capable of being impregnated
Mechanical properties
- Resistance to static flexion 1,350 kg/cm2 &;8226; Elasticity module 117,000 kg/cm2
- Resistance to compression 590 kg/cm2
- Resistance to parallel traction 1,150 kg/cm2
Mechanization
- Sawing process: No difficulties
- Drying process: Medium speed. High risk of deformation and crack formation
- Planing process: No difficulties excepting risk of repelling on pieces of intertwined fibers
- Gluing process: No difficulties
- Nailing and screwing process: No difficulties
- Finish: No difficulties
Physical properties
- Apparent density at 12% humidity 640 kg/m3 semi-light wood to heavy wood
- Dimensional stability
- - Volumetric contraction coefficient 0.52 % nervous to very nervous wood
- - Relation between contractions 1.65% tendency to deformity
- Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon)
- 2.3 Semi-softwood
Observations
- També anomenada BETÉ. Presenta diferències importants de color depenent de la procedència, de morat a marró clar
