Wengé
Wengé has an approximately 5cm gray-white splinter, in fresh cut yellow-brown with a year-long core that has a greenish glow. In the case of sunlight, the tree becomes lighter than other varieties. The tree is very durable, strong, incredibly elastic, wear-resistant with high impact strength. Machining is energy-intensive. Stitches and screws can break the tree and gluing is difficult.
Wengé |
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| Botanical name | Millettia laurentii |
| Origin | West Africa |
| Weight | About 750 kg/m3 |
| Shrinkage | 12,9 |
| Modulus of elasticity | 17.59 GPa |
| Bending strength | 1030 |
| Modulus of rupture | 80.7 MPa |
| Janka hardness | 1930 |
| Moisture content | 8 – 10 % |
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