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Master Bond adhesives
Tropical American Mahogany Wood
Categories: Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood

Material Notes: Diffuse-Porous. Excellent shaping, very good planing, fair steam bending. Data is based on small, clear, air-dried samples unless specified.
Usual surface texture: Medium
Dimensional changes when dried lumber is subjected to variations in humidity during service: Small
Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Durable (15 to 25 years)
Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Extremely resistant
Common Applications: Furniture, cabinet work, interior and exterior joinery. Boat building

Key Words: Swietenia macrophylla; Lumber, Timber
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Available Properties
  • Specific Gravity, Green
  • Density, Air Dry (12-15% Moisture Content)
  • Hardness, Wood Indentation, Side Hardness, Green
  • Hardness, Wood Indentation, Side Hardness, 12% Moisture
  • Tensile Strength, Ultimate, Perpendicular to Grain
  • Modulus of Rupture, Static Bending, Green
  • Modulus of Rupture, In Bending
  • Modulus of Rupture, Static Bending, 12% Moisture
  • Flexural Modulus, In Bending
  • Flexural Modulus, Static Bending, Green
  • Flexural Modulus, Static Bending, 12% Moisture
  • Compressive Strength, Perpendicular to Grain
  • Compressive Strength, Parallel to Grain, Green
  • Compressive Strength, Parallel to Grain
  • Compressive Strength, Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
  • Poissons Ratio, µRL, 12% Moisture Content
  • Poissons Ratio, µTL, 12% Moisture Content
  • Poissons Ratio, µLR, 12% Moisture Content
  • Poissons Ratio, µTR, 12% Moisture Content
  • Poissons Ratio, µLT, 12% Moisture Content
  • Poissons Ratio, µRT, 12% Moisture Content
  • Machinability, Good Relative to Other Wood
  • Shear Strength, Parallel to Grain, Green
  • Shear Strength, Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
  • Impact, J/cm² Toughness
  • Work to Maximum Load, Static Bending, 12% Moisture
  • Work to Maximum Load, Static Bending, Green
  • Shrinkage, Radial Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
  • Shrinkage, Tangential Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
  • Shrinkage, Volumetric Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry
  
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