Technical Wood Properties for TigerWood Hardwood
Technical information about Tigerwood from TrailerDecking.com
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- Scientific Name, Other Names: Astronium fraxinifolium, Cuta Tigre, Muiracatiara, Bois de Zebre, Bossona, Goncalo Alves, Mura, Kingwood, Urunday-para, Zebrawood, Zorrowood
- Description: Tigerwood has become popular for exterior decking and interior flooring. Tigerwood can be used in some industrial applications because it is naturally durable, hard and stable (when kiln dried correctly).
- Janka Hardness: 1,850 pounds
- Strength (MOR): 20,120 psi
- Stiffness (MOE): 2,390 1000 psi
- Density (KG/m3): 660
- Tangential Shrinkage: 7.6%
- Radial Shrinkage: 4.0%
- About: We keep some S4S Tigerwood in stock for use as boards.
- Family: Anacardiaceae
- Tree Characteristics:
- Geographic Area: Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela
- Color: Reddish-brown heartwood with brownish-white sapwood.
- Photosensitivity: Tigerwood will darken over three months upon light exposure. It will become darker reddish-brown and then stabilize.
- Luster: Medium to dull
- Grain: Irregular and wavy or interlocked
- Texture: Fine
- Drying Characteristics: Slow drying, difficult to dry
- Working Characteristics: Difficult to cut, nailing requires predrilling.
- Durability Rating: Highly durable, resistant to insect attack.
- Applications: Boats, decorative veneer, furniture, joinery, flooring, musical instruments, plywood, railroad ties, turnery.
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