Technical Wood Properties for Brazilian Apitong, Angelim Pedra Truck Trailer Flooring and Components

Technical information about Brazilian Apitong, Angelim Pedra from TrailerDecking.com.

Scientific Name, Other Names

Hymenalobium excelsum, Para Angelim, Brazilian Apitong, Brazilian Keruing, Angel's Heart

Description

Angelim Pedra, commonly called Brazilian Apitong, is a medium tan color with a defined grain. It has mineral deposits, known as pedras (stone in Portuguese), which is where it gets its name. Angelim Pedra is commonly used in industrial applications as well as for exterior residential decking. It is naturally durable and economically competitive to other industrial woods such as Keruing / Apitong.

Janka Hardness

1,720 lb

Strength (MOR)

18,255 psi

Stiffness (MOE)

2,050 ×1,000 psi

Density

750 kg/m³

Tangential Shrinkage

7.1%

Radial Shrinkage

4.4%