Iroko
Botanical Name
Chlorophora excelsa
Other Names
Kambala
Origin
West and Central Africa
Sapwood Colour
Yellowish to white
Heartwood Colour
Dark yellow to brown yellow when green turning gold brown upon exposure to sunlight
Grain
Modest interlocked
Texture
Moderate coarse and even
Common Uses
Window and door frames, flooring, furniture, stairs, garden furniture
Physical Properties at MC 12%
Density | kg/m3 | 680 |
Specific gravity | – | 0.70 |
Hardness | N | 6300 |
Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 94.0 |
Stiffness | N/mm2 | 10900 |
Radial shrinkage | % | 3 |
Tangential shrinkage | % | 5 |
Working Properties
Stability | xxx | Bending | x |
Machining | xx | Screwing | xxx |
Gluing | xxx | Painting | xx |
Sanding | xx | Staining | xx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good