Wenge
Botanical name
Millettia laurentii
Origin
Africa
Other names
Awoung, Awong, Panga-Panga, Jambire, Mpande
Notes
Hardness varies from hard to very hard.
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: |
dark brown |
| Sapwood: |
clearly demarcated |
| Texture: |
coarse |
| Grain: |
straight |
| Interlocked grain: |
absent |
| Note: |
Sometimes, brittleheart and grub hole. |
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²) Musical quality factor: 135,1 measured at 2619 Hz |
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NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): |
class 2 - 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 4 - in ground or fresh water contact |
| Species covering the use class 5: |
No |
| Note: |
This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. 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. Difficult to polish. Apply preferably a finishing wax. |
| Nailing / screwing: |
good but pre-boring necessary |
| Gluing: |
poor |
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Note: |
Risks of splits when nailing. Gluing is difficult and the wood can be stained. |
