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Niove
€1.00€1.10 (-9%)
Appellation: M’BONDA – M’BOUN
Family: MYRISTICACEAE
Scientific names: STAUDTIA KAMERUNENSIS
Origin: CENTRAL AFRICA
Family: MYRISTICACEAE
Scientific names: STAUDTIA KAMERUNENSIS
Origin: CENTRAL AFRICA
WOOD DESCRIPTION
Reference color: red brown
Sapwood: very distinct
Grain: fine Grain
: straight
Counter-grain: absent
Perfect wood brown yellow orange to reddish brown veined dark. Occasionally oily surface. Wire sometimes wavy.
PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
These properties can vary significantly depending on the origin and growing conditions of the wood.
- Density *: 0.88
- Monnin hardness *: 7.5
- Coef. Volume shrinkage: 0.56%
- Stability in service: stable
- Total radial shrinkage: 4.6%
- Fiber saturation point: 24%
- Total tangential shrinkage: 6.0%
(*: 12% humidity)
NATURAL DURABILITY AND IMPREGNABILITY OF WOOD
- Mushrooms: cl 1 – very durable
- Dry wood insects: durable; distinct sapwood (risk due to sapwood)
- Termites: class D – durable
- Impregnability: 4 – not impregnable
- Biological risk class: 4 – in contact with soil or fresh water
Presence of transition wood of lower durability.
SAWING AND MACHINING
- Blunting effect: quite significant
- Teeth for sawing: stellate teeth
- Machining tools: tungsten carbide
Requires power.
ASSEMBLY
- Nailing – Screwing: good hold, pre-boring necessary
- Gluing: correct
Tends to split when nailing
USES
The wood has different colors, so it is recommended to discolor the surface.
- exterior and interior carpentry
- parquet
- furniture
- turned items
- staircase
- shipbuilding
- paneling
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.
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