Study of the physical and mechanical properties of capirona (Calycophyllum spruceanum [Bentham] Hooker f. ex Schumann) wood as a potential for solid wood flooring production

• Autores: Egoavil Cueva Gálvez, Graciela Isabel, Pereira da Rocha, Márcio, Klitzker, Ricardo Jorge, Castro Tamayo, Pamela Carolina
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad de Lima
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad de Lima
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.ulima.edu.pe:article/6505
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.ulima.edu.pe/index.php/Ingenieria_industrial/article/view/6505
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: plantations; physical and mechanical properties; solid wood flooring; plantation capirona; Ucayali; plantaciones; propiedades físico mecánicas; pisos de madera maciza; capirona plantada

The present study aimed to determine the physical and mechanical properties of a 20-year-old plantation of the species Calycophyllum spruceanum, known in Peru as “capirona,” for its potential for wood flooring production. For this purpose, samples were collected from six trees in a plantation located in the district of Curimaná, department of Ucayali, Peru. Physical and mechanical property tests were conducted following the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D143-94(2000) standard. The results showed that capirona has a basic density of 0,68 g/cm3, which is considered a heavy wood, and exhibits moderate dimensional stability. The mechanical properties demonstrated that the wood has a high resistance to bending and compression parallel to the grain, and a very high resistance to compression perpendicular to the grain, hardness, shear, and toughness. Based on the Peruvian Technical Standard (NTP) 251.135:2013, the characteristics of capirona wood for flooring were evaluated, yielding positive results and indicating its potential for solid wood flooring production.