Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,26	0,28
Density		384	kg/m3
Bending Strength	318	470	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	22	24	kg/cm2
Hardness		148	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		69	kg/cm2
Stiffness	72	87	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	384	320	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		124	cm-kg
Static Bending	211	285	kg/cm2

Max. crushing strength = low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
Weight = light
Surfaces may dent or scratch easily
Surfaces may dent easily
Soft
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = low

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