Abstract

TRIANA-GOMEZ, Max Alejandro; GONZALEZ ROSO, Gladis  and  PASPUR POSSO, Segundo Demetrio. Study of mechanical properties of Palosangre wood (Brosimum rubescens Taub.), from Leticia-Colombia provenance. Colomb. for. [online]. 2008, vol.11, n.1, pp.149-164. ISSN 0120-0739.

The technical recommendations of the Pan-American Committee of Technical Norms COPANT were applied for carrying out technological tests of tangential static flexion, parallel compression, tangential parallel shear, radial parallel shear, tangential impact, and radial impact in the wood of Brosimum rubescens Taub. (Moraceae) coming from Leticia, state of Amazonas, Colombia. The statistical analysis was made based on the arithmetic mean, the standard deviation and the variation coefficient to obtain representativeness. Results were adjusted to 12% of content of humidity. The mechanical properties of the wood were also classified, and its possible uses determined. The wood of B. rubescens exhibited the best response to the static flexion effort. According to the ASTM classification, the elasticity module (MOE) and the Maximum Unitary Effort corresponded to the Very High range, while the Proportional Limit Effort to the Middle range. The Maximum Unitary Effort and Proportional Limit Effort obtained for the parallel compression were assigned to the High and Medium ranges, respectively, while the tangential shear matched the High range. The less favorable response was found for the radial shear effort and the impact in the tangential and radial planes that corresponded to the Medium range. It was found that the most appropriate uses of the wood were: interior finishes, external finishes, athletic and sport articles, handcrafts, ends for tools, joinery, furniture, chassis, piles, musical instruments, construction, arches for violin and similar musical instruments, breeches for weapons, structures, mischievous, keels, floors and beams.

Keywords : Brosimum rubescens Taub.; bloodwood; technological rehearsals; wood; Amazon; Colombia.

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