Itauba
[I ta u ba]; Mezilaurus spp. (M.itauba, M.lindaviana); itaúba, louro itaúba (BR); taoub jaune (FG); Kaneelhout (SME)
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Origin |
Northern to central South America |
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bulk density |
1070 kg / m³ |
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durability class |
1 |
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Compressive strength u12-15 |
60-75N/mm² |
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Bending strength u12-15 |
80-130N/mm² |
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Modulus of elasticity (bending) u12-15 |
12-300 N/mm² |
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Modulus of elasticity (bending) u12-15 |
12-300 N/mm² |
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Hardness (JANKA) ⊥, converted |
5,0-7,5kN |
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Hardness (BRINELL) ⊥ to fiber u12-15 |
23-31N/mm² |
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Tangential shrinkage |
4,3% |
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wood color |
yellow-brown to dark brown |
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wood structure |
fine-pored and dense |
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Usage |
decking wood |
Itauba has excellent technical values with a particularly high span and load capacity. It is therefore particularly popular as construction wood.
As a substructure and decking
Due to its positive technical properties, the wood is enjoying increasing popularity in terrace construction. In addition to its use as a substructure, it is also used as a decking board, whereby dark, blotchy discolorations occasionally occur in the visible area, which occur as a result of dark core materials being stored in the living tree. However, these turn gray under weathering and adapt to the rest of the wood colour.
Sources: Wood ABC GD wood
