Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity		0,44
Density		560	kg/m3
Bending Strength	654	997	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	275	455	kg/cm2
Hardness		280	kg
Impact Strength		71	cm
Shearing Strength		109	kg/cm2
Stiffness	140	168	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	544	400	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = medium
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Weight = heavy
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = mediun
Hardness = medium
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Strength properties are generally lower than those of European beech (Fagus), but stiffness is comaparable

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