Tropical Sapele Wood

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Tropical Sapele Wood
Categories:	Wood and Natural Products; Wood; Hardwood
Material Notes:	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: Medium Resistance to fungal decay (Heartwood in ground contact): Moderately Durable (10 to 15 years) Resistance to penetration by preservatives: Resistant Common Applications: Interior joinery, cabinet work turnery
Key Words:	Entandropharagma; Lumber, Timber
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	0.550 g/cc	0.550 g/cc	Green
Density	0.650 g/cc	0.0235 lb/in³	Air Dry (12-15% Moisture Content)
Cell Length	1.40 mm	0.0551 in	Mature Wood

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Wood Indentation	4500 N	1010 lb (f)	Side Hardness, Green
	6200 N	1390 lb (f)	Side
	6700 N	1510 lb (f)	Side Hardness, 12% Moisture
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	2.40 MPa	348 psi	Perpendicular to Grain
	86.0 MPa	12500 psi	Axial
Modulus of Rupture	0.0703 GPa	10.2 ksi	Static Bending, Green
	0.1055 GPa	15.30 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
	0.108 GPa	15.7 ksi	Static Bending
Flexural Modulus	9.80 GPa	1420 ksi	Static Bending
	10.3 GPa	1490 ksi	Static Bending, Green
	12.5 GPa	1810 ksi	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
Compressive Strength	8.30 MPa	1200 psi	Perpendicular to Grain
	34.5 MPa	5000 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green
	56.3 MPa	8170 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
	59.0 MPa	8560 psi	Parallel to Grain
Machinability	50 %	50 %	Medium Relative to Other Wood
Shear Strength	8.30 MPa	1200 psi	Orientation Unknown
	8.60 MPa	1250 psi	Parallel to Grain, Green
	15.6 MPa	2260 psi	Parallel to Grain, 12% Moisture
Work to Maximum Load	0.0920 J/cm³	13.3 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, Green
	0.0920 J/cm³	13.3 in-lb/in³	Static Bending, 12% Moisture
Toughness	27.6 J	20.4 ft-lb	2 cm x 2 cm sample

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Shrinkage	4.6 %	4.6 %	Radial Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry, African Origin
	5.4 %	5.4 %	Radial; Green to Zero Moisture
	7.4 %	7.4 %	Tangential Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry, African Origin
	7.7 %	7.7 %	Tangential; Green to Zero Moisture
	12.6 %	12.6 %	Volumetric; Green to Zero Moisture
	14 %	14 %	Volumetric Shrinkage Green to Oven Dry, African Origin

Descriptive Properties
Color	Medium reddish-brown with marked stripe figure		Usual for heartwood

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