Sapele

Wood species Sapele

English name Sapele

Alternative name Sapelli, Aboudikro

Botanical name Entandrophragma cylindricum

Type Hardwood

Tree size / Height 30 - 45 m

Trunk / Diameter 1 - 1,5 m

Location Africa

More information Wikipedia

Specific gravity 0.60

Specific gravity (12% MC) 0,67

Janka Hardness 6280 lbf

Modulus of rupture 109,9 MPa

Elastic Modulus 12,04 GPa

Crushing Strength 60,4 MPa

Shrinkage Radial 4,8%
Tangential 7,2%
Volumetric 12,8%
T/R Ratio 1,5

m³/BDU 1,81

m³/BDMT 1,67

Ton/BDU 1,80

Tonne/BDU 1,63

Tonne/BDMT 1,50