Comparative Strength Value Chart Hardwood vs. Clear Untreated* Softwood
 
 

Mataverde

Redwood

Pine

Oak 

Fir

Cedar

   

Green

Airdried

Green

Airdried

Green

Airdried

Green

Airdried

Green

Airdried

Green

Airdried

Moisture Content

%

31.2

12.3

-

12

47

12

90.4

12

31.7

12

-

12

Weight per cu.ft.

lbs.

75.0

69.0

-

28

-

35

-

48

-

34

-

30

Specific Gravity:                          
Green Volume & Ovendry Weight  

0.92

1.06

.34

.35

.54

.59

.56

.63

.45

.48

.42

.44

Static Bending:                          
Fiber Stress at Proportional Limit:

PSI

14,220

16,600

-

6,900

-

7,700

-

8,500

-

7,400

-

7,700

Modulus of Rupture

PSI

22,560

22,360

5,900

7,900

8,500

14,500

8,300

14,300

7,900

12,400

4,700

6,800

Modulus of Elasticity
1000PSI

2,920

3,100

960

1,100

1,590

1,980

1,350

1,820

1,560

1,950

750

930

Work to Proportional Limit
in.-lb.
cu.in.

4.55

4.98

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Work to Maximum Load
in.-lb.
cu.in.

27.6

22.0

5.7

5.2

8.9

11.8

13.2

14.5

7.6

9.9

5.9

4.1

Compression Parallel to Grain                          
Fiber Stress at Proportional Limit:

PSI

8,890

9,000

-

4,560

-

5,090

-

4,580

-

5,540

-

5,890

Maximum Crushing Strength:

PSI

10,350

13,010

3,110

5,220

4,320

8,470

3,440

6,760

3,780

7,240

3,050

6,310

Modulus of Elasticity

1000PSI

3,110

3,260

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Hardness                          
End

lbs.

2,630

3,180

-

790

-

750

-

1,580

-

710

-

730

Side

lbs.

3,060

3,680

350

480

590

690

1,000

1,290

500

600

440

580

Compression Perpendicular to Grain:                          
Stress a proportional limit

PSI

2,300

2,300

270

520

480

960

610

1,010

380

830

350

620

Tension Perpendicular to Grain

PSI

1,340

500

300

250

330

470

750

800

300

340

330

360

Shear

PSI

2,120

2,060

890

1,100

1,040

1,510

1,210

1,780

900

1,130

840

1,130

Cleavage                          
Per inch of Width  

620

380

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*The CCA Treatment Process significantly reduces the allowable strength values of treated lumber

 

Surface Burning Characteristics as per AST<-E84 of Mataverde®
TEST TYPE
Flame Spread (10 Minutes)...............................0
Flame Spread (30 Minutes)...............................5
Smoke Developed Value (10 Minutes)..............2
Fuel Contribution (10 Minutes)..........................0
 
Classificaiton Codes for Mataverde®
CODE CLASS
NFPA Class.......................................A
UBC Class..........................................1
 
 Refernecia Botanica
 (FAMILIA)
Referencia Botanica
(FAMILIA)
 Nome Vulgar Principal  Sinonimia  Nome Vulgar Principal  Sinonimia
       
 Swietenia macrophylla King  (MELIACEAE) Torreseo ocreana Ducke (LEGUMINOSE)
 MOGNO ACAJO  CEREJEIRA AMBURANA
   AGUANO   AMBURANA-DE-CHEIRO
   ARAPUTANGA   CEREJEIRA-AMARELA
   CEDRO-AGUANO   CEREJEIRA-ESVERDEAD
   CEDRO-I   CEREJEIRA-RAJADA
   CEDRO-MOGNO   CEREJEIRA-RAHADA-E-PF
   MARA   CUMARU-DE-CHEIRO
   MARA-VERMELHO   EMBURANA
   MOGNO-AROEIRA   IMBURANA
   MOGNO-BRANCO   UMBURANA
   MOGNO-BRASILEIRO    
   MOGNO-CINZA   Torreseo ocreanis Fr.All.  (LEGUMINOSAE)
   MOGNO-CLARO  CEREJEIRA  
   MOGNO-ESCURO    
   MOGNO-PELUDO Trattinickia burserifolia Sw.  (BURSERACEAE)
   MOGNO-ROSA  AMESCLA  ALMESCLAO
   MOGNO-ROSEO    AMESCLAO
   MOGNO-VERMELHO    BREU
       BREU-SUCURUBA
 symphonic globulifera L.f  (GUTHFERAE)    BREU-SUCUUBA
 ANANI  GUANANIM-VERMELHO  BREU-PRETO  
   MANI    MESCLA
       MORCEGUEIRA
 Tabebuia longliflora (Bur.)  (BIGNONIACEAE)    SUCURUBA
 IPE Stend.  IPE-AMARELO    
   IPE-AMARELO  Vantanea guianensis Aubl.  (HUIRIACEAE)
   IPE-DE-FLOR-AMRELA  UXIRANA  
   IPE-OVO-DE-MACUCO    
   IPE-TABACO  Vatairea fusca Ducke  (LEGUMINOSAE)
   PAU-D'ARCO  FAVEIRA-AMARGOSA  ANGELIM-AMARGOSA
   PIUVA-AMARELA    FAVA-AMARELA
       FAVA-AMARGA
 Tabebuia ochraceac Cham.  (BIGNONIACEAE)    FAVEIRA-AMARELA
 IPE  IPE-AMARELO    
   IPE-PARDO  Vatairea guianensis Aubl.  (LEGUMINOSAE)
   PIUVA  FAVEIRA-AMARGOSA  AMARGOSA
   PIUVA-DO-CERRADO    ANGELIM
       ANGELIM-AMARGOSA
Tabebuia serratifolia
(Vahl.)
 (BIGNONIACEAE)    FAVA
 IPE Nicholas  IPE-AMARELO    FAVA-AMARGOSO
   IPE-DENTE-DE-CAO    FAVEIRA
   IPE-PERRO    FAVEIRA-AMARELA
   IPE-PRETO    FAVEIRA-AMARELA
   IPE-ROXO    FAVEIRA-DE-IMPINGEM
   IPE-ROXINHO    FAVEIRA-GRANDE-DO-IGA
   IPE-TOBACO    
   IPE-TOBACO-CLARO  Vatairea paraensis Ducke  (LEGUMINOSAE)
 
 LAPACHO -
Mataverde®
 FAVEIRA-AMARGOSA  AMARGOSA
   PAU-D'ACRO    ANGELIM-AMARGOSO
   PAU-D'ARCO-AMERELO    FAVA-AMARELA
   PAU-D'ARCO-DENTE DE-CAO    FAVA-AMARGOSA
       FAVEIRA
 Tabebuia serrotifolia (Vahl.)  (BIGNONIACEAE)    FAVEIRA-BOLACHA
Nicholas  PIUVA    
   PIUVA-AMARELA  Vataireopsis speciosa  (LEGUMINOSAE)
     FAVEIRA-AMARGOSA  ANGELIM
Tachigalia myimecophylla  (LEGUMINOSE)    ANGELIM-AMARGOSA
  TAXI Ducke  TAXI-PRETO    ANGELIM-MANDIOQUEIRO
   TACHIZEIRO    AMARGOSO
       FAVA-AMARGOSA
 Tachigalia myimecophylla  (ANACARDIACEAE)    
 TATAPIRIRICA  PRUTA-DE-POMBO  Virola euspidala Warb.  (MYRISTICACEAE)
   PAU-POMBO  VIROLA  UCUUBA
   TAPIRIRI    
     Virola chickei A.C.S.M.  (MYRISTICACEAE)
 Terminalia amaronia Exell.  (COMBRETACEAE)  VIROLA  UCUUBA
 TANIMBUCA  CINZEIRO    UCUUBA-DA-TERRA-FIRME
   CUIARANA    UCUUBA-VERMELHA
   MIRINDIBA    
   PAU-MULATO-BRANCO  Virola sumamensis (Rol.)  (MYRISTICACEAE)
   TANIBUCA  VIROLA  BICUIBA
       UCUUBA
       UCUUBA-BRANCA
       UCUUBA-DA-VARZEA
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