Sapele
Botanical name
Entandrophragma cylindricum
Origin
Africa
Other names
Undianuno, Sapelli, Aboudikro, Penkwa, M'boyo, Sapelli-Mahogany, Assie, Sapelewood, Muyovu, Lifaki
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: |
red brown |
| Sapwood: |
clearly demarcated |
| Texture: |
fine |
| Grain: |
interlocked |
| Interlocked grain: |
slight |
| Note: |
Some logs are not floatable. Wood pinkish brown to copper red brown. Possible presence of ring shakes and blister grains (longitudinal fissure in the shape of barley grain on the curved surface of round timber, generally concealed by the bark and linked to a disfunction in tree growth). Cedar like scent. |
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²) Musical quality factor: 109,4 measured at 2656 Hz |
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NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): |
class 3 - moderately durable |
| Dry wood borers: |
durable - sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
| Termites (according to E.N. standards): |
class M - moderately durable |
| Treatability (according to E.N. standards): |
class 3 - poorly permeable |
| Use class ensured by natural durability: |
class 2 - inside or under cover (dampness possible) |
| Species covering the use class 5: |
No |
| Note: |
This species is listed in the European standard NF EN 350-2. |
SAWING, MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
| Blunting effect: |
normal |
| Sawteeth recommended: |
ordinary or alloy steel |
| Cutting tools: |
ordinary |
| Peeling: |
good |
| Slicing: |
nood |
| Note: | Log turning sawing recommended (internal stresses). Tendency to tearing in planing (interlocked grain). Sanding requires care. |
| Nailing / screwing: |
good |
| Gluing: |
correct |
| Note: |
Gluing must be done with care: it may stain wood. |
