Padouk
Botanical Name
Petrocarpus soyauxii
Other Names
Ozigo
Origin
Central Africa
Sapwood Colour
White turning brown yellow upon sunlight exposure
Heartwood Colour
Red bright orange to bright red fading darker after drying
Grain
Straight and slightly interlocked
Texture
Fine to medium
Common Uses
Flooring, stairs, interior carpentry, furniture, panelling
Physical Properties at MC 12%
Density | kg/m3 | 753 |
Specific gravity | – | 0.68 |
Hardness | N | 10050 |
Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 125.3 |
Stiffness | N/mm2 | 12600 |
Radial shrinkage | % | 5 |
Tangential shrinkage | % | 8 |
Working Properties
Stability | xxx | Bending | xx |
Machining | xxx | Screwing | xxx |
Gluing | xxx | Painting | xxx |
Sanding | xxx | Staining | xx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good