Garapeira
( Apuleia Leiocarpa )
Colour & Appearance :
Heartwood and sapwood with distinct colors, with a heartwood
that varies from yellow / beige to yellow / brown. Glossy
surface, smooth to the touch, taste and odor imperceptibles .
-Durability:
Moderate resistance to fungi, high resistance to termites.
– Workability: Garapa wood is easy to work as long as adequate
tools are used due to the presence of silica; but it glues well and
provides a good finish
– Drying: it is difficult to dry in the air. Drying must be slow and well
controlled to avoid a high incidence of defects.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:
Mass density (r): •
Apparent at 15% humidity (rap, 15): 830 kg / m³ •
Base (base): 670 kg / m³
contraction: • Radial: 4.4%
• Bypass: 8.5%
• Volumetric: 14.0%
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES :
bending:
• Resistance (fM):
Green wood: 93.8 MPa
Wood with 15% humidity: 125.3 MPa
• Proportionality limit – Green wood: 43.1 MPa
• Modulus of elasticity – Green wood: 14107 MPa
Compression:
• Resistance (fc0):
Green wood: 37.3 MPa
Wood with 15% humidity: 54.3 MPa
• Humidity influence coefficient: 5.1%
• Proportionality limit – Green wood: 29.7 MPa
• Modulus of elasticity – Green wood: 14460 MPa
– Other properties:
• Flexural impact resistance – 15% wood (shock):
Absorbed work: 40.0
• Shear – Green wood: 12.7 MPa
• Janka hardness – Green wood: 7257 N
• Traction – Green wood: 9.6 MPa
-USEFUL INFO’S :
Because it is a heavy wood has high durability and medium-high
mechanical strength, it is used in some specific applications.
Because it is easy to work with, it is a very popular material in the
construction industry. External structures of civil construction:
bridges, poles, railway sleepers, Heavy internal use: beams, pillars
and structural parts , but also doors, shutters. Covers, profiles
,skirting boards, stairs, boards and parquet floors. Tool handles,
beer kegs,. Also excellent for the production of high quality
decorative furniture.
