Chatoyance was measured by the chatometry.com team using the PZC method. The statistics for this specific timber are hereby summarized to provide an evaluation of data robustness:
Number of sources for samples: 7
Number of individual trees analyzed: 7
Number of specimens: 23
Number of measurements: 69
Max PZC read (of all measurements): 15.0
Min PZC read (of all measurements): 7.4
Max PZC average on one log: 12.7
Min PZC average on one log: 8.1
PZC Average of all logs: 10.0

Species: abies alba
Family: Pinaceae
Clade: Gymnospermae
Description: A large, conical evergreen conifer with flat, dark green needles featuring two white bands beneath, and upright, cylindrical cones that disintegrate on the tree.
Other Local Names: Tanne, Abete comun, Spruce, Abete

Reference Colour: Creamy white
Texture: Medium
Grain: Straight
Interlocked Grain: Absent
Notes: Fir wood is creamy white, a little bit dull, sometimes Quarter sawn slightly reddish-brown. Rings are very visible. Texture is fine to medium depending on growth speed.

Diameter: 50÷80cm
Density @12% MC: 490kg/m³
Janka Hardness: 750lbf
Crushing Strength @12%MC: 41MPa
Static Bending Strength @12%MC: 80MPa
Longitudinal Modulus of Elasticity E: 14.3GPa
Volumetric Shrinkage Coefficient: 0.44% per %
Total Tangential Shrinkage TS: 8.7%
Total Radial Shrinkage TS: 4%
T/R Anisotropy Ratio: 2.2-
Fibre Saturation Point: 29%
Thermal Conductivity: 0.17W/mk
Lower Heating Value: 19080KJ/Kg
Sapwood Demarcation: Not demarcated

Resistance to Decay: Class 4 – poorly durable
Resistance to Dry Wood Borers: Class S – susceptible (risk in all the wood)
Resistance to Termites: Class S – susceptible
Treatability: Class 2-3 – poorly to moderately permeable
Use Class Covered by Natural Durability: Class 1 – inside (no risk of dampness)
Durability Notes: This species is listed in the NF EN 350 standard. Prone to blue stain. Used with sapwood. Preservation treatment is therefore imperative.

Log Buoyancy: Not applicable
Log Conservation: Moderate (treatment recommended)
Drying Rate: Rapid
Drying Risk of Distortion: High risk
Drying Risk of Case Hardening: No known specific risk
Drying Risk of Checking: High risk

Blunting Effect: Normal
Machining Tool: Ordinary
Suitability for Peeling: Good
Suitability for Slicing: Not recommended or without interest
Sawing Machining Notes: The quality of surface depends on the grain regularity and the possible presence of knots or areas of compression wood.
Assembly Nailing Screwing: Poor
Assembly Notes: Particularly prone to splitting: high risk of splits when nailing.
End Uses: Shingles, Glued Laminated, Pit props, Interior joinery, Coffins, Built-in furniture or mobile item, Framing, Moulding, Heavy carpentry, House framing, Boxes and crates, Fibre or particle boards, Musical instruments, Poles, Panelling, Pulp

Source 1: Tropical Timber Atlas, Editions Quae, e-ISBN 978-2-7592-2770-9