Okume / Okumen
Scientific name:
Aucoumea klaineana
Geographic origin:
Central Africa
- Sapwood colour: greyish white.
- Heartwood colour: salmon-pink.
- Straight, intertwined or slightly wavy.
- It can cause asma.
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Capacity of being impregnated
- Heartwood: Low capacity of being impregnated
Mechanical properties
- Resiostencia a flexión estática 700 kg/cm2
- Elasticity module 77,500 kg/cm2
- Resistance to parallel compression 380 kg/cm2
- Resistance to parallel traction 89 kg/cm2
Mechanization
- Sawing process:difficulties arise from risk of repelling
- Nailing and screwing process: No difficulties.
- Finish: previous wood filling treatment
Physical properties
- Apparent density at 12% humidity 440 kg/m3 light wood
- Dimensional stability
- Volumetric contraction coefficient 12%. Lightly nervous wood
- Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 1.5 varies from soft to very soft wood.
Observations
- El okumen laminat s'està usant abundantment en Europa per a fusteria de finestres
