Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,64
Density		849	kg/m3
Bending Strength	761	1161	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	380	574	kg/cm2
Hardness		822	kg
Impact Strength		137	cm
Shearing Strength		174	kg/cm2
Stiffness	88	103	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	5		%
Radial Shrinkage	2		%
Weight	833	705	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Dnesity (dry wieght) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Very heavy
Toughness-Hammer drop (impact Strength) = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = very small
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density = high
Density (dry weight) = 67-75 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very high

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