Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity
Density		448	kg/m3
Bending Strength	429	674	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	225	380	kg/cm2
Hardness		144	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		77	kg/cm2
Stiffness	79	92	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	432	384	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Bending strength (MOR) = low
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Max. crushing strength = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength = low
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.

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