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Tornillo

Botanical Name
Cedrelinga catanaeformis

Other Names
Achapo

Origin
Central America

Sapwood Colour
Paler then the heartwood

Heartwood Colour

Yellow to golden-yellow to orange

Grain
Interlocked

Texture
Coarse

Common Uses
Boat building, construction, furniture, pulp/paper veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 624
Specific gravity
Hardness N
Bending StrengthN/mm267.4
StiffnessN/mm211000
Radial shrinkage %4
Tangential shrinkage %
7

Working Properties

StabilityxxBendingx
MachiningxxScrewingx
GluingxxPaintingxx
SandingxStaining xxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good