Brazilwood
Common Name(s): Brazilwood, Pernambuco
Scientific Name: Caesalpinia echinata (syn. Guilandina echinata)
Distribution: Brazil
Tree Size: 30-50 ft (9-15 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 61 lbs/ft3 (980 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .76, .98
Janka Hardness: 2,820 lbf (12,540 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 26,010 lbf/in2 (179.4 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,544,000 lbf/in2 (17.55 GPa)
Crushing Strength: No data available
Shrinkage: Radial: 5.1%, Tangential: 8.1%, Volumetric: 13.3%, T/R Ratio: 1.6
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