WOOD SPECIES · Hardwood
Freijó: density, weight and properties
Cordia goeldiana, Cordia trichotoma
Freijó (Cordia goeldiana) averages 580 kg/m³ at 12% moisture content, according to CIRAD’s Tropix database. The figures below are averages for clear, mature wood; individual boards vary with origin, growth and moisture.
Key figures
- Density at 12% moisture
- 580 kg/m³Average for mature wood; varies with origin and growth
- Monnin hardness at 12%
- 2.3French surface-hardness index; not convertible to Janka
- Bending strength (modulus of rupture)
- 86 MPa
- Stiffness (modulus of elasticity)
- 17,270 MPa
- Compression parallel to grain
- 48 MPa
- Tangential shrinkage, green to oven-dry
- 6.3%
- Radial shrinkage, green to oven-dry
- 4.3%
- Fibre saturation point
- 22%
Weight at 12% moisture content
Volume × 580 kg/m³, the same calculation as the weight calculator. Green or wet wood weighs considerably more.
| Piece | Size | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cubic metre | 1,000 × 1,000 × 1,000 mm | 580 kg |
| 1 board foot | 12 × 12 × 1 in | 1.37 kg |
| 1×4 board, 8 ft | 3/4 × 3 1/2 in actual × 8 ft | 2.4 kg |
| 1×6 board, 8 ft | 3/4 × 5 1/2 in actual × 8 ft | 3.76 kg |
| 2×4 board, 8 ft | 1 1/2 × 3 1/2 in actual × 8 ft | 4.79 kg |
| 2×6 board, 10 ft | 1 1/2 × 5 1/2 in actual × 10 ft | 9.41 kg |
Movement across the width
How much a board 11 1/4 in (286 mm) wide changes when its moisture content moves by a few percentage points. The estimate uses the total shrinkage above and a linear relation below the fibre saturation point of 22% (Wood Handbook Eq. 4-9). Flat-sawn boards move with tangential shrinkage, quartersawn boards with radial shrinkage.
| Moisture change | Flat-sawn | Quartersawn |
|---|---|---|
| 3 percentage points | 2.5 mm (0.097 in) | 1.7 mm (0.066 in) |
| 6 percentage points | 4.9 mm (0.193 in) | 3.4 mm (0.132 in) |
Wood movement across the grain · Moisture content and acclimatising wood
Natural durability
Durability of the heartwood against wood-decay fungi: class 2 on the EN 350 scale from 1 (very durable) to 5 (not durable), as reported by Tropix. The rating applies to heartwood only.
Working and finishing
Machines with ordinary tools, but sharp cutters are needed to avoid woolly surfaces and occasional tear-out. It tends to split when nailed, so pilot holes are needed (Tropix).
Typical uses
- Fine furniture and cabinetmaking
- Furniture
- Panelling
- Interior joinery and millwork
- Exterior joinery (windows and doors)
- Sliced veneer
- Boatbuilding
Calculate with this material
Species with similar density
- Loblolly pine (southern pine) 571.2 kg/m³
- Black cherry 560 kg/m³
- Eucalyptus grandis 600 kg/m³
Sources & references
Uses and working notes summarise the cited source. Check the moisture content, grade and origin of the wood you actually buy.