Angelim Pedra
Botanical Name
Hymenolobium spp.
Other Names
–
Origin
Central America
Sapwood Colour
White to Yellow
Heartwood Colour
Brown yellow to brown orange
Grain
Slightly interlocked
Texture
Coarse
Common Uses
Furniture, carpentry, decking, flooring, window & door frames, contruction
Physical Properties at MC 12%
| Density | kg/m3 | 770 |
| Specific gravity | – | 0.64 |
| Hardness | N | 8880 |
| Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 128.3 |
| Stiffness | N/mm2 | 14500 |
| Radial shrinkage | % | 4 |
| Tangential shrinkage | % | 7 |
Working Properties
| Stability | xx | Bending | xxx |
| Machining | xx | Screwing | xxx |
| Gluing | xxx | Painting | xxx |
| Sanding | xxxx | Staining | xxx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good