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Tiama

Botanical Name
Entandrophragma angolense

Other Names
Edinam, Tiama-tiama

Origin
West and Central Africa

Sapwood Colour
White yellowish

Heartwood Colour

Brown red with a purple tinit

Grain
Interlocked

Texture
Medium coarse

Common Uses
Boat building, carpentry, musical instruments, turnings, flooring, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 544
Specific gravity0.49
Hardness N4420
Bending StrengthN/mm284.4
StiffnessN/mm210700
Radial shrinkage %4
Tangential shrinkage %
7

Working Properties

StabilityxxxBendingxx
MachiningxxxScrewingxxx
Gluingxxxx Paintingxxx
Sandingxx Staining xxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good