Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,62	0,74
Density		801	kg/m3
Bending Strength	995	1539	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	73	109	kg/cm2
Hardness		823	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		153	kg/cm2
Stiffness	138	161	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	8		%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	785	608	kg/m3
Maximum Load	1,12	1,61	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		284	cm-kg
Static Bending	505	856	kg/cm2

Bending strength (MOR) = high 0
Max. crushing strength = high 0
Hardness (side grain) = medium 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high 1
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large 0
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength = medium
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content) is exceptionally high. It is far superior in strength to either Teak or Hard maple. Maximum crushing strength, or compression parallel to grain in the air-dry condition, is in the very high range. It is stronger than Hard maple, White oak, or Teak. It is hard - harder than Teak, and does not marr or dent easily. It is a very heavy wood. The species has very high density.

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