Movingui

Family: Maliaceae

Scientific name: Khaya Ivorensis

Bois Acajou

Uses

Wood description

Color reference

Red brown

Sapwood

quite distinct

Grain

medium

Contrefil

Slight

Physical Properties

Mushrooms

class 3 - medium durability

Termites

class S - sensitive

Class of employment

class 2 - indoors or under cover (risk of humidification)

Drying

Drying speed

fast

Risk of deformation

low

Risk of cementation

no

Risk of chapping

low

Risk of collapse

no

Sawing and assembly

Suitability for slicing

good

Ability to decoil

good

Machining tools

ordinary

Nailing/ screwing

good holding

Gluing

correct

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