Products - Red Apa

Botanical / Scientific / Latin name: Afzelia Spp Common / Trade names: Red Apa, Doussie Origin: (Regions Africa) West Africa, Central Africa Colour: Reddish brown Natural durability: Very Durable Characteristics Grain: Straight to slightly / occasionally interlocked

Texture: Medium Silver figure: - Yellow or white deposits in splits.

Uses: Exterior joinery, high-class interior and exterior fittings, normal and heavy duty flooring, boat building (decking), chemical-resistant tanks, house framing  stairs, heavy construction, furniture, shingles

Working properties: Power required for sawing, slow drying, difficulties to irregular grain in machining, wood bending moderate, special precaution for gluing needed, good nailing, good finishing

Numerical Values

Category Green Dry

Bending Strenght 1209 kg/cm2

Crushing Strenght (Perp.) kg/cm2

Max. Crushing Strength 776 kg/cm2

Static Bending (FSPL) kg/cm2

Impact Strenght 79 cm2

Stiffness 135 1k kg/cm2

Work to max. Load 0.77 cm-kg/cm3

Hardness 821 kg

Shearing Strength 149 kg/cm2

Toughness cm-kg

Specific Gravity 0.67 0.82

Weight 1090 817 kg/cm3

Density (Air dry) 817 kg/cm3

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TRADECORP GROUP Comments - This fairly hard and heavy timber is one of the luxury species from Africa. It is very resistant and durable and can be used indoors and outdoors. Used mainly for windows, doors, ship construction and flooring.