Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity
Density		737	kg/m3
Bending Strength	790	1228	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	461	671	kg/cm2
Hardness		752	kg
Impact Strength		137	cm
Shearing Strength		155	kg/cm2
Stiffness	126	145	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage			%
Weight			kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		541	cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Max. crushing strength = high
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact strength)= high
Toughness (total work)= very high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.

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