Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity		0,74
Density		769	kg/m3
Bending Strength	654	1091	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	359	577	kg/cm2
Hardness		721	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		145	kg/cm2
Stiffness	134	159	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	737	592	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending		660	kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
High in density
Hardness = medium
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Air-Dried condition about 12% moisture content
It resists denting and marring about as well as white oak or birch Much stronger than Teak in the air-dry condition Other species high in compression strength include Teak, White oak, and Hard maple.

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