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Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,57	0,61
Density		753	kg/m3
Bending Strength	669	1123	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	377	598	kg/cm2
Hardness		886	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		169	kg/cm2
Stiffness	104	123	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	7		%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	769	641	kg/m3
Maximum Load		1,05	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Max. crushing strength = high 0
Bending strength (MOR) = medium 0
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high
Max. crushing strength = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft
Weight = very high
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength = very high
High in density
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = very high
Compression strength parallel to grain or maximum crushing strength is higher than in Teak or Hard maple. It is hard and superior to Teak and probably Mahogany Much stronger than Teak in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content).

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