Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity		0,83
Density		865	kg/m3
Bending Strength	1090	1487	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength		173	kg/cm2
Hardness		1170	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		156	kg/cm2
Stiffness	158	175	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	9		%
Radial Shrinkage	6		%
Weight	801	689	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		393	cm-kg
Static Bending		855	kg/cm2

Mor/Bending strength = high
Max. crushing strength = high
46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Very high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Very hard
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Large
61-67 lbs/cu. ft.
Very high
Medium
Fairly large
Fairly large
Fairly large
67-75 lbs/cu. ft.
The species has very high bending strength, and is much stronger than Teak in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content). Maximum crushing strength, or compression parallel to grain, is exceptionally high. It is hard and superior to Teak and probably Mahogany. The species has very high density.

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