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Pernambuco

(Caesalpinia echinata)
Common Names:  
Brazilwood
Pernambuco















Mechanical Values
Category Green Dry Units
Weight     lbs/cu.ft.
Density (air-dry)     lbs/cu.ft.
Specific Gravity      
Hardness     lbs
Stiffness     1000 psi
Bending Strength     psi
Shearing Strength     psi
Max. Crushing Strength     psi
Work to Maximum Load     in-lbs/in3
Radial Shrinkage (G->OD)     %
Tangential Shrink. (G->OD)     %
Volumetric Shrink (G->OD)     %