Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,62
Density		929	kg/m3
Bending Strength	729	1202	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	485	677	kg/cm2
Hardness		1208	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		155	kg/cm2
Stiffness	101	118	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	5		%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	977	913	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

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

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