Beli

PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

These properties can vary significantly depending on the origin and growing conditions of the wood.

• Density *: 0.77
• Monnin hardness *: 5.6
• Coef. Volume shrinkage: 0.60%
• Stability in service: moderately stable
• Total radial shrinkage: 4.3%
• Fiber saturation point: 27%
• Total tangential shrinkage: 8.9%

(*: 12% humidity)

NATURAL DURABILITY AND IMPREGNABILITY OF WOOD

• Mushrooms: cl 3 – medium dura
• Dry wood insects: durable; distinct sapwood (risk limited to sapwood)
• Termites: class M – moderately durable
• Impregnability: 3 – slightly impregnable
• Biological risk class: 2 – out of contact with the ground, sheltered (risk of humidification)

SAWING AND MACHINING

• Blunting effect: normal
• Teeth for sawing: ordinary steel or alloy
• Machining tools: ordinary

Risk of deformation during machining (especially during planing).

ASSEMBLY

• Nailing – Screwing: good hold, pre-boring necessary
• Gluing: correct

USES

Uses of this species are limited due to its low yield due to the possible presence of defects.

• heavy frame
• frame
• furniture
• interior carpentry
• paneling
• parquet
• vehicle or container bottom
• stairs

Main known uses to be validated by implementation in accordance with the rules of the art. Important note: some uses are mentioned for information.

Source: CIRAD – ATIBT

REACTION TO FIRE

• French conventional classification: thickness> 14 mm: M.3 (moderately flammable) thickness <14 mm: M.4 (easily flammable)
• classification according to euroclasses: D s2 d0 This default classification concerns solid woods meeting the requirements of standard NF EN 14081-1 appendix C (May 2006), used in vertical walls. Namely structural wood, classified, with a minimum average density of 0.35 and a minimum thickness of 22 mm.