Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,53	0,61
Density		737	kg/m3
Bending Strength	671	1125	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	285	514	kg/cm2
Hardness		739	kg
Impact Strength	124	126	cm
Shearing Strength		154	kg/cm2
Stiffness	103	123	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	6		%
Weight	705	705	kg/m3
Maximum Load	1,12	1,19	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		358	cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Max. crushing strength = high
Toughness (total work) = medium
Toughness (total work) = high
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Resists denting and marring
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Heavy
Compression strength (parallel to grain) = high
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Bending strength in the air-dry condition (about 12 percent moisture content) is very high. Maximum crushing strength, or compression strength parallel to grain, is also high. The wood is fairly hard, resisting wear, denting, and marring fairly well. Weight is very high, and it has high density. Strength properties of European hornbeam are comparable to those of European beech, and the timber is considered a suitable alternative to Maple (Acer ) for light industrial flooring

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