ANGELIM PEDRA VS APITONG/KERUING Overseas Hardwoods Company has been supplying High Performance Lumber Products for flatbed trailers since 1967. Apitong/Keruing is the preferred material for trailer flooring. Angelim Pedra is an acceptable substitute when Apitong/Keruing is not available.
What you need to know about Angelim Pedra: • 12% - 15% less in strength than Apitong/Keruing • Approximately 10% less in weight than Apitong/Keruing • Interlocked grain will have higher tendency to reveal raised grain and possible separation between old and new growth wood (shake.) • No resin as found in Apitong
ANGELIM PEDRA COLOR:
APITONG/KERUING
LIGHT ORANGE TO BROWN ORANGE
COLOR:
LIGHT TO DARK BROWN
TEXTURE: COARSE TO UNEVEN
TEXTURE:
MODERATELY COARSE
GRAIN:
GRAIN:
STRAIGHT
STRAIGHT TO INTERLOCKED LOW
BENDING STRENGTH: MODULUS OF ELASTICITY: MAXIMUM CRUSHING STRENGTH:
HIGH
LOW
13,300 17,610
BENDING STRENGTH:
16,700 19,900
2,000
2,050
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY:
2,080
9,050
MAXIMUM CRUSHING STRENGTH:
6,600 10,500
8,990
DURABILITY: VERY DURABLE
DURABILITY:
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
.60
HIGH
2,510
MODERATELY DURABLE .57 - .65
Information provided by the Us Deptartment of Agriculture - Forest Products Lab - Tropical Timbers of the World
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