Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,31	0,32
Density		400	kg/m3
Bending Strength	352	568	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	14	34	kg/cm2
Hardness		204	kg
Impact Strength	43	40	cm
Shearing Strength		71	kg/cm2
Stiffness	72	84	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	6		%
Radial Shrinkage	2		%
Weight	400	320	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,35	0,42	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		109	cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Max. crushing strength = low
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Work to Maximum Load = very low
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Toughness (total work) = very low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Not hard
Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low
Light weight
Dents and marrs easily
Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.
Strength properties are rather poor in comparison with the Yellow pines since timber produced by Sugar pine lacks the dense latewood bands which contribute to the strength of the Yellow pines

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