Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,57	0,68
Density		737	kg/m3
Bending Strength	894	1352	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	443	685	kg/cm2
Hardness		730	kg
Impact Strength	68	71	cm
Shearing Strength		154	kg/cm2
Stiffness	117	140	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	7		%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	705	705	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,63	0,91	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		192	cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Bending strength (MOR) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Work to Maximum Load = low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Toughness (total work) = low
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Species has very high bending strength, and is much stronger than Teak in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content). It has superior properties in compression parallel to grain in the air-dry condition than Teak, White oak, or Hard maple. Hardness is rated as medium. It resists denting and marring about as well as white oak or birch. It is a heavy wood. The wood has high density.

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