Lenga

Botanical Name
Nothofagus pumilio
Other Names
Lenga
Origin
South America
Sapwood Colour
White to light pink
Heartwood Colour
Pink to light brown with yellow tints
Grain
Straight and interlocked
Texture
Fine and homogeneous
Common Uses
Furniture, panelling, turnings
Physical Properties at MC 12%
Density | kg/m3 | 570 |
Specific gravity | – | 0.53 |
Hardness | N | 3600 |
Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 84.8 |
Stiffness | N/mm2 | 11700 |
Radial shrinkage | % | 4 |
Tangential shrinkage | % | 7 |
Working Properties
Stability | xxx | Bending | x |
Machining | xxx | Screwing | xx |
Gluing | xxxx | Painting | xxx |
Sanding | xxxx | Staining | xxxx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good