Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,28
Density		368	kg/m3
Bending Strength	382	547	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	20	29	kg/cm2
Hardness		157	kg
Impact Strength	35	35	cm
Shearing Strength		51	kg/cm2
Stiffness	69	80	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	368	304	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,35	0,56	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		104	cm-kg
Static Bending	201	266	kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Bending strength (MOR) = low 1
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Max. crushing strength = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Weight = light
Surfaces may dent or scratch easily
Soft
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = low
The bending strength of the species in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content) is considered low - much lower than Teak, for example. The density is average, or medium.

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