Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,7
Density		897	kg/m3
Bending Strength	997	1430	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	567	778	kg/cm2
Hardness		900	kg
Impact Strength		71	cm
Shearing Strength		120	kg/cm2
Stiffness	152	176	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	6		%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	897	689	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Bending strength (MOR) = high 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high 0
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft 0
Max. crushing strength = high 1
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Max. crushing strength = very high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu.ft
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = very high
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

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