SAT-Satijhout

Name  
SBB Code SAT
Commercial Name Satijnhout (Satine),Bloodwood,  Muirapiranga
Botanical Name Brosimum rubescens
Family Moraceae (angiosperm)
Properties  
Color Dark red
Grain Straigth or interlocked
Texture Fine
Tree size 25 – 45 m
Trunk diameter 0.5 – 0.70 m
Technical Data  
Green density (Kg/m3) 1200
Air dry density at 12% MC (Kg/m3) 890
Bending strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) 162
Crushing strength at 12% MC (N/mm2) 106
Durability  
Dry wood borer Class D - Durable
Fungi Class 2 - Durable
Termites Class D - Durable
Treatability Class 4 - Not permeable
End Use  
Cabinetwork (high class furniture), Turned goods, Interior panelling, Stringed instruments (bow), Heavy carpentry, Tool handles (resilient woods), Sliced veneer, Stairs (inside), Flooring, Sculpture, Wood-ware