| Tabebuia impetiginosa (Mart.) Standl.
BIGNONIACEAE
Commercial Name: Ipe
Other Names: Ipe - Amarelo, Ipe-Roxo, Ipe-Una, Pau-D'Arco, Piuva,
Piuva-Amarela
Foreign Name: Lapacho (Central America, South America)
Occurrence: Brasil - CE, GO, MG,SP, PR
General Characteristics:
Color: dark yellow
Direction: right
Texture : fine
Density at 15% m.c = 960 Kg/m3
Natural Durability:
Durable - resistent to atack of termites and fungus.
Processing Characteristics:
Surfacing: regular
Sawing: regular
Drilling: easy
Finishing: good
Drying: easy with little defects
Uses:
Civil Construction - Heavy Marine, External, Internal; Light Frames,
Int. & Ext.
Floors - Domestic
Furniture - General Usage
Transport
Veneers and Plywoods - Decorative Veneers
Diverse Uses - Sport Articles and Toys, Decoration and Ornaments,
Textile
Tools
Pallets and Cases
|
|
Green
|
Dry
|
English
|
Green
|
Dry
|
Metric
|
| Bending Strength |
22458
|
25963
|
psi
|
1579
|
1825
|
kg/cm²
|
| Crushing Strength |
|
|
psi
|
|
|
kg/cm²
|
| Max. Crushing Strength |
25963
|
10312
|
psi
|
1825
|
725
|
kg/cm²
|
| Static Bending (FSPL) |
|
|
psi
|
|
|
kg/cm²
|
| Impact Strength |
|
|
inches
|
|
|
cm
|
| Stiffness |
2901
|
3129
|
1000 psi
|
204
|
220
|
1000 kg/cm²
|
| Work to Maximum Load |
28
|
22
|
inch-lbs/in³
|
wml3
|
2
|
cm-kg/cm³
|
| Hardness |
|
3684
|
lbs
|
|
1671
|
kg
|
| Shearing Strength |
|
2048
|
psi
|
|
144
|
kg/cm²
|
| Toughness |
|
|
inch-lbs
|
|
|
cm-kg
|
| Specific Gravity |
0.92
|
1.08
|
|
0.92
|
1.08
|
|
| Weight |
|
62
|
lbs/ft³
|
|
994
|
kg/cm³
|
| Density (Air-Dry) |
|
62
|
lbs/ft³
|
|
994
|
kg/cm³
|
| Radial Shrinkage |
|
6.6
|
%
|
|
6.6
|
%
|
| Tangential Shrinkage |
|
8
|
%
|
|
8
|
%
|
| Volumetric Shrinkage |
|
13.2
|
%
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
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