Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,44	0,46
Density		560	kg/m3
Bending Strength	429	664	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	24	48	kg/cm2
Hardness		346	kg
Impact Strength	63	68	cm
Shearing Strength		103	kg/cm2
Stiffness	73	92	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	7		%
Radial Shrinkage	5		%
Weight	624	544	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,42	0,49	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Max. crushing strength = low
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Work to Maximum Load = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Weight = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
The species has medium bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content). It is closer in strength to Mahogany than either Teak or White oak, which have higher bending strength.It is moderately hard and resistant to wearing and marring

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