Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,45
Density		560	kg/m3
Bending Strength	627	825	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	334	567	kg/cm2
Hardness		410	kg
Impact Strength		71	cm
Shearing Strength		77	kg/cm2
Stiffness	121	131	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	9		%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	528	432	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,63	0,77	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		195	cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Work to Maximum Load = low
Weight = moderate
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Toughness (total work) = low
Resists denting and marring
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high

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