railway sleepers

barauna hardwood, non reclaimed, non treated fresh railway sleepers

Barauna is an excellent specie at and around the water level. Since the ancient Jesuit’ churches, barauna is used in Bolivia as a non treated construction supports under these churches. After a couple of hundred years, the barauna posts are still in excellent condition and none of these ancients churches needs to be even renovated.

ROQUE VALENTE’ experience is that most clients seem to sell it as an alternative for wider known (African) Azobé. However, Azobé might be better known, its availability compared to Barauna is the difference. If you need some vast quantities with a reliable lead time of delivery, then you definitely better opt for ROQUE VALENTE’s Barauna. The same is true for Brazilian competitor Angelim Vermelho nowadays. Furthermore, Barauna is also cheaper and is non treated, no pollutive and does not come from some reclamation yard

non treated railway sleepers

Comparison between the competitors at a glance:

	azobe	barauna	angelim vermelho	Conditions
Density 12%inkg/m³	950	1030	950	Quantity per pallet: 30 pieces
Density (kg/m3)AD	1200	1280	1050	Quantity per 20’: 8 pallets
Radial shrinkage(R%)	7.2	5.3	5.7	Payment: 25% in advance and 75% against BL or 100% LC
Tangential shrinkage(T%)	10.2	10.3	9.5	Payment: 25% in advance and 75% against BL or 100% LC
Modulus of Elasticity at 12%(N/mm2)	18600	16000	16900	Incoterms: FOB
Janka hardness at12%(kgf)	17000	21770	13500	Delivery: ± 6 weeks FOB
Durability class	I	I	I	Maximum capacity: 2 – 3 cnts/ week

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Governmental tenders and UIC specifications Abovementioned azobe is widely accepted (talking about no reclaimed, fresh cut wood) in governmental tenders for UIC quality requirements.

Inquiries from clients (most often agents) will be accepted only if Roque Valente SRL does not participate directly in a tender in the client’s (foreign) country with a performance bond. Roque Valente SRL does not have any clue or influence in the tender process and can not even read the language (other then Spanish or English).

Delivery conditions is aprox. 6 weeks, any size is possible and with a shipping schedule Roque Valente SRL is able to ship around 2 – 3 containers per week.

non reclaimed sleepers