Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity
Density		977	kg/m3
Bending Strength	804	1248	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	485	699	kg/cm2
Hardness		1333	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		177	kg/cm2
Stiffness	134	155	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	4		%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	961	801	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Density (dry Weight) = >50 lbs/cu. ft
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Modulus of Elasticity = moderate
Hardness (side grain) = Hard
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high

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