In short features of ipe hardwood
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very stable and durable wood, mostly
from Brazil;
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very fine grain;
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brown heartwood, often with light to
dark stripes;
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yellowish sapwood;
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suitable for outdoor work such as
construction, cladding, garden furniture, garden wood, stairs and terraces
(around swimming pools); also suitable for various interior joinery such as
parquet, plank, stairs and furniture;
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FAS (First and Second) Excellence: like
free spins, heart and other defects.
Origin ipe Brazilian Walnut hardwood
Ipe is the commercial name for the botanical
species of Tabebuia spp. It Belongs to the family of Bignoniaceae Tabebuia
avellandedae, Tabebuia ipe and Tabebuia serratifolia and comes from the
tropical forests of Central and South America. Worldwide, most Ipe comes
from Brazil, other countries (Amazon countries) are Peru, Bolivia, Colombia,
Surinam, Panama.
common names in the market of ipe hardwood
Ipe, ipe tabaco, amapa, cortez, guayacan,
lapacho, ebene vert, amata prieto, pau d'arco, bethabara, guayacan
polvillo, flor amarillo, madera negra, ironwood, greenheart, tahuari,
lapacho negro, Brazilian Walnut.
Tree features
The Ipe tree will average 30 to 40 meters high,
with a trunk diameter of 60-90 cm. The branches free stem is erect,
cylindrical, and between 8 and 40 meters long, and sometimes with carrot
call.
Color and drawing
The heartwood is brown, sometimes greenish
yellowish brown and has often light to dark striped areas. The sapwood is
yellowish gray. The wood structure is fairly evenly, with a fine grain and
pronounced without drawing. Ipe has a straight grain, sometimes interlocked.
Durability
The heartwood is very durable (natural
durability class I). The sapwood is not durable (natural durability class
V).
Drying and moisture
Ipe dries slowly with little risk of
distortion. air dries rapidly with very slight checking or warping.
Machining material generates a fine,
Weight of the ipe lumber varies between 60 and
75 pounds per cubic foot with a specific gravity of 1.08. In metric this is
1050 kg/ m³
Seasoning ipe rough sawn wood
Ipe can be made very smooth If the wood has a
crosshair, scrape it with a small cutting angle. Material can be difficult
to work and difficult to saw. Hardness of material can cause a blunting
effect to cutting edges. High quality carbide and diamond tipped blades are
recommended as well as pre-drilling when surface fastening. When editing is
toxic dust. Good dust extraction and drilling are designated because yellow
dust that may cause breathing problems and dermatitis. Ipe is highly
resistant to all insect and fungal attacks.
Finish
The finish of the wood surface is good. Ipe
Lapacho contains a substance content (dark) turns red when it comes into
contact with ammonia or alkaline products. In the longitudinal plane
provides moreover yellow, sometimes slightly greenish stripes on.
Applications ipe lumber
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outside structures
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cladding
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furniture
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garden wood
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outside stairs
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diverse interior joinery such as
parquet, floorboards and stairs
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furniture
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decking and terraces (around swimming
pools)
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turning and carving
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Professional info ipe hardwood
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Average density*
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1050 kg / m³
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Radial shrinkage
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60-30% rh **
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1.3%
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90-60% rh **
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0.8%
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Tangential shrinkage
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60-30% rh **
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1.6%
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90-60% rh **
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1.2%
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Work
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60-30% rh **
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2.9%
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90-60% rh **
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2%
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Flexural Strength
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178 N / mm ²
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Modulus of elasticity
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3 308 000 PSI
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19 000 N / mm ²
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Bending strength
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26 000 PSI
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Compressive strength (parallel to the fiber)
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91 N / mm ²
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Weight (CU.FT)
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60-75 lbs
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Shear strength
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14.4 N / mm ²
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Hardness (Janka) - Head
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2 650 PSI
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14400 N
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Hardness (Janka) - Along
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16700 N
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In wood moisture content of 15 percent / **
relative air humidity
Commercial dimensions ipe hardwood
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Thickness
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26mm
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32mm
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65mm
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Fixed widths
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80 * / 105/130/155/180/205 mm
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155/180 mm
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90/130/155/180/205 mm
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Length
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185 cm and longer, average 250 cm and longer
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305 cm and longer (15 to 20% 185 cm and
longer)
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185 cm and longer, average 250 cm and longer
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IPE wood with a thickness of 40, 52 or 65 mm is
also provided in falling widths of 15.5 cm and wider **, and with a length
of 185 cm and longer (an average of 275 cm and longer).
IPE lumber with a thickness of 40 or 52 is also
provided in widths of 20 cm and covered *** wider, and with a length of 185
cm and longer (an average of 275 cm and longer).
Exceptionally Ipe timber is also available in
155 x 155 mm, with a length of 305 cm and longer (15 to 20% 185 cm and
longer).
* In lengths of 60 cm and longer
** 10 to 15% admitted from 10 to 14 cm
*** By 10 to 15% admitted from 10 to 22 cm
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The Ipe tree with an average 30 to 40 meters
high
ipe and other species in the dense Amazon
rainforest
ipe hardwood deck
fine installed ipe hardwood flooring
certified
ipe trees
pallet with standard ipe boards for decking
ipe boards prepared to KD (kiln dried)
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