Walnut (American)
Botanical name
Junglas nigra
Origin
North America
Other names
Black Walnut, Virginia Walnut, Canaletto, Black Hickory Nut
WOOD DESCRIPTION
| Color: |
chocolate brown |
| Sapwood: |
creamy white |
| Texture: |
fine |
| Grain: |
straight |
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PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
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(*: at 12% moisture content, with 1 MPa = 1 N/mm²) Musical quality factor: measured at Hz |
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NATURAL DURABILITY AND TREATABILITY
| Funghi (according to E.N. standards): |
class - moderately durable |
| Dry wood borers: |
durable - sapwood demarcated (risk limited to sapwood) |
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| Species covering the use class 5: |
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SAWING, MACHINING AND ASSEMBLING
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