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Ironwood
Scientific name:
Origin:
Tree size:
Common use:
General Information
Krugiodendron ferreum
Central America
20-30 ft (6-9 m) tall,
0.5-1 ft (0.2-0.3 m) trunk diameter
Marine or freshwater construction
Technical Information
Density :
Specific Gravity:
Janka Hardness:
Modulus of rupture:
Elastic Modulas:
Crushing Strength:
Shrinkage:
1355 (kg/m3)
1.07, 1.35
16,280 N
125.5 MPa
20.46 GPa
68.6 MPa
Radial: 6.2%
Tangential: 8.0%
Volumetric: 11.6%
T/R Ratio: 1.3
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