Purpleheart
Botanical name
Peltogyne spp.
Origin
South America
Other names
Guarabu, Pau Roxo, Tananeo, Bois Violet, Purperhart, Zapatero, Amaranth, Ipe Roxo, Roxinho, Koroborelli, Amarante, Nazanero, Morado, Violettholz
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: |
purple |
| Sapwood: |
clearly demarcated |
| Texture: |
medium |
| Grain: |
straight |
| Interlocked grain: |
absent |
| Note: |
Purple wood turns to dark brown with light. Possible presence of internal stresses. |
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²) Musical quality factor: 168,4 measured at 2890 Hz |
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NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): |
class 2-3 - durable to moderately durable |
| Dry wood borers: |
durable - sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): |
class D - durable |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): |
class 4 - not permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: |
class 3 - not in ground contact, outside |
| Species covering the use class 5: |
No |
| Note: |
This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. Resistance to decay: moderate to good. According to the European standard NF EN 335, performance length might be modified by the intensity of end-use exposition. |
SAWING, MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
| Blunting effect: |
fairly high |
| Sawteeth recommended: |
stellite-tipped |
| Cutting tools: |
tungsten carbide |
| Peeling: |
not recommended or without interest |
| Slicing: |
nood |
| Note: | Requires power. |
| Nailing / screwing: |
good but pre-boring necessary |
| Gluing: |
correct |
| Note: | Tends to split when nailing. |
