PADOUK d'AFRIQUE
tropical timber species

Botanical name of PADOUK d'AFRIQUE:
Pterocarpus soyauxii, Pterocarpus osun

Product clases (uses):

Job class:

Uses Class 4

Class of resistance to fungi:

Class 1 - very durable

Specific gravity (at 12% of wood moisture):

0.790

Resistance to marin borer:

Yes - covers end-uses in marine environment or in brackish water

Finishing:

Registration annex 1

Average longitudinal modulus of elasticity (moisture at 12%):

15870

Color:

Red

Stability:

Stable

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About
PADOUK d'AFRIQUE tropical timber

Products workable from this species :

1 Structures and panels

1.6 Sliced veneer

2 Exterior joinery (building facade)

2.3 Screen walls and solar shading

3 Carpentry and interior fittings

3.1 Wooden floors

3.2 Interior staircases

3.3 Doors and door frames

3.7 Furniture and cabinetmaking

4 Outdoor equipment - Recreation

4.1 Exterior staircases and guard railing

4.2 Single-level terraces and pool areas

4.3 Elevated terraces, balconies and corridors

4.4 Shelters, outdoor furniture and playgrounds

4.5 Gates

4.6 Visual barriers and windbreak panels, pergolas

5 Industrial usage and heavy work

5.1 Hydraulic works in a submerged marine environment

5.2 Structures and bridges in contact with soil or freshwater

5.3 Acoustic barriers in urban areas along railroads and highways

5.4 Sleepers and dunnage

5.5 Industrial floors and heavy framework

5.6 Vehicle, wagon and container bottom (or floor)

6 Shipbuilding

6.1 Boat decks and planking

6.3 Pleasure-boating pontoons

7 Miscellaneous uses

7.2 Turnery, cutlery and brushmaking

7.5 Sculptures

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