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Sipo

Botanical Name
Entandrophragma utile

Other Names
Sapele mahogony

Origin
West-Africa / Central-Africa

Sapwood Colour
Yellow pinkish

Heartwood Colour

Reddish brown

Grain
Interlocked cross

Texture
Interlocked and coarse

Common Uses
Boat building, furniture, dowels, flooring, heavy construction, veneers

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 641
Specific gravity0.62
Hardness N5000
Bending StrengthN/mm2109.9
StiffnessN/mm211300
Radial shrinkage %4
Tangential shrinkage %
6

Working Properties

StabilityxxBendingx
MachiningxxScrewingxxx
Gluingxxxx Paintingxx
Sandingxx Staining xxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good