Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,43	0,62
Density		560	kg/m3
Bending Strength	633	978	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength		79	kg/cm2
Hardness		499	kg
Impact Strength	63	71	cm
Shearing Strength		114	kg/cm2
Stiffness	96	122	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	5		%
Radial Shrinkage	2		%
Weight	544	544	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,63	0,84	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		369	cm-kg
Static Bending		640	kg/cm2

Max. crushing strength = medium 0
Hardness (side grain) = soft 0
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low 0
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Shrinkage, Radial = very small 0
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Weight = medium
Very dense
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Resists denting and marring
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
The species has high bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content). It compares favorably with Teak, which also has high bending strength. Strength in compression parallel to grain is in the high range. Other species in this range include Teak, White oak, and Hard maple

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