Tiama
Botanical name
Entandrophragma angolense
Origin
Africa
Other names
Acuminata, Abeba, Edinam, Gedu Nohor, Kanga, Vovo, Tiama Mahogani, Livuite, Kilula, Abeubegne, Dongomanguila, Mukusu, Lifaki
WOOD DESCRIPTION
Color: |
red brown |
Sapwood: |
clearly demarcated |
Texture: |
medium |
Grain: |
interlocked |
Interlocked grain: |
marked |
Note: |
Wood red to dark brown, with golden shades. |
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²) Musical quality factor: 93,7 measured at 2865 Hz |
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 S - susceptible |
Treatability (according to E.N. standards): |
class 4 - not 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: | In planing, if the grain is highly interlocked, a 15° cutting angle is necessary to avoid tearing. Tends to burn in mortising. |
Nailing / screwing: |
good |
Gluing: |
correct |