Technical Wood Properties for Purpleheart Hardwood

Technical information about Purpleheart from TrailerDecking.com.

Scientific Name, Other Names

Peltogyne spp, Pau Roxo, Roxihno, Pau Violeta, Amaranth

Description

Purpleheart is an outstanding industrial application wood because it is naturally durable and very stable. Purpleheart has been used for many years in the trailer industry and the ship building industry. Typically available as rough lumber, Purpleheart can also be run to shiplap and S4S boards.

Janka Hardness

1,860 lb

Strength (MOR)

21,300 psi

Stiffness (MOE)

2,420 ×1,000 psi

Density

1,057 kg/m³

Tangential Shrinkage

6.1%

Radial Shrinkage

3.2%