Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,37
Density		528	kg/m3
Bending Strength	524	895	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	37	71	kg/cm2
Hardness		381	kg
Impact Strength		71	cm
Shearing Strength		125	kg/cm2
Stiffness	102	120	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	512	416	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,84	1,19	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		259	cm-kg
Static Bending	290	556	kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Bending strength (MOR) = low 0
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Toughness (total work) = medium

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