Specs
- Common Names
- Curupay, Cebil, Patagonian Rosewood
- Scientific Name
- Anadenanthera colubrina, A. peregrina
- Origin
- South America
- Appearance
- Heartwood is a pale to medium reddish brown, frequently with darker brown to black streaks throughout. Color tends to darken with age. Sapwood is a pale yellow to pinkish brown. Grain irregular and/or interlocked. Fine uniform texture. Naturally lustrous.
- Avg. Dried Weight
- 64 lbs/ft3 (1,025 kg/m3)
- Janka Hardness
- 3630 lbf
- Modulus of Rupture
- 28,010 lbf/in2 (193.2 MPa)
- Elastic Modulus
- 2,617,000 lbf/in2 (18.04 GPa)
- Crushing Strength
- 13,700 lbf/in2 (94.4 MPa)
- Shrinkage
- Radial: 4.6%, Tangential: 7.6%, Volumetric: 12%, T/R Ratio: 1.7
- Durability
- Very durable. Excellent resistance to termites, but less to other insects.
- Workability
- Hard to work with on account of its irregular grain and high density. Cebil also has a pronounced blunting effect on cutters. Turns well.
