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Origin: Africa
Family – Meliaceae
Scientific name
Khaya anthotheca; Khaya ivorensis; Khaya grandifoliola
Trade and local names
Acajou; Acajou d’Afrique; Khaya Mahogani; Mogno Africano
Physical properties
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Density at 12% (kg/m³) |
570-800 |
Heavy |
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Tangential Radial
Shrinkage (%) |
5.5
3.7 |
Low
Low |
Mechanical properties
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Static bending
Breaking strength (N/mm²) |
77 |
Medium |
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Axial compression
Breaking strength (N/mm²) |
46 |
Medium |
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Hardness (kN) |
2.5 |
Low |
Durability
Durable.
Technological properties
• Workability: works with ease.
• Seasoning: quick dry, with tendency to warp transversely to the grain.
• Finish: allows good finishes.
• Gluing: satisfactory gluing qualities.
Main uses
• Furniture
• Interior woodwork
• Other: shipbuilding; beams
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