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Decking
Specs
Botanical Name: Tabebuia spp. (Lapacho
group)
Common Name: Ipe
Other Common Names: Brazilian Walnut,
Amapa, Cortez, Guayacan polvillo, Flor
Amarillo, Greenheart, Madera negra,
Tahuari, Lapacho negro
General Characteristics: Dark brown walnut
color. Gives a green dust when cut. The
texture is fine to medium. The tree may
grow to 150 feet in height with trunk
diameters of 6 ft. Frequently to heights of
100 ft an diameters of 2 to 3 ft. Boles are
clear to 60 ft and more.
Weight: Basic specific gravity (oven dry
weight/green volume) 0.85 to 0.97, air dry
density 66 to 75 pounds per cubic foot. A
3/4" thick finish material weights approx. 4.5
pounds per square foot.
Bending Strength: 22,560 psi
Maximum Crushing strength:10,350 psi
Ipe
Decking
Specs
STRENGTH - ASTM-D143-09 tested; Three
times stronger than Cedar.
Forest Products Laboratory toughness
average for green and dry material =
404 in.-lb (5/8" specimen.)
Working Properties: Has a blunting
effect on cutters, use of carbide tipped
saw blades is necessary. Routs nicely.
Must be predrilled for fastening.
Durability: Heartwood is very resistant
to attack by decay fungi, mod, and
termites. Last 75+ years. U.S. FOREST
PRODUCTS LABORATORY - Class ( Very
Durable ) This is the highest rating
available from the forest laboratory.
Uses: Exterior Decking, Benches,
Adirondack furniture, Truck and Fishing
vessel flooring, fine interior cabinetry
and flooring, Archery Bows, Heavy
marine dock construction.
Ipe Decking Specs
TERMITE RESISTANCE - U.S. NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY - ( 15 years in ground without
attack by termites ) Highest Rating.
HARDNESS - ASTM-D143-94 tested; Approximately seven times harder than Cedar, our Ipe
decking stands up to the harshest conditions imaginable.
SLIP RESISTANCE - ASTM-C1028-89 tested; Our Ipe Decking exceeds the Americans with
Disabilities Act requirements for Static Coefficient of friction in a wet environment
FIRE RESISTANCE - Tested by the National Fire Protection Agency (ASTM-E84). Ipe wood
decking received the highest classification for Flame Spread: Up to Class A, Uniform
Building Code, Class 1.