Angelim Pedra
- BOTANICAL NAME Hymenolobium spp.
- OTHER NAMES Angelim
- GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN South America
- FAMILY Legumes
- DESCRIPTION OF WOOD – Sapwood: Greyish white – Heartwood: Yellowish beige, aging becomes brown pink – Fiber: Light against thread – Grain: Rough and irregular
Characteristics and mechanical behavior
Apparent density to 12% degrees of humidity: 770 kg/m3. It is a SEMI-SOFTWOOD / SOFTWOOD.
- Sawing Complicated
- Toothbrushing Complicated, we recommend an angle of 15º to 17º
- Screwed Complicated, drill requires prior
- Molded Complicated
- Turning Complicated
- Scratched It supports either
- Polishing Good
- Coating Good
Main uses and applications
- Industrial platforms
- Soils
- Board and decorative panels
- Exterior and interior carpentry
- Shipbuilding
- Joinery
- Furniture
- Sleepers