Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,63	0,8
Density		897	kg/m3
Bending Strength	809	1345	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	76	106	kg/cm2
Hardness		911	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		151	kg/cm2
Stiffness	153	189	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	5		%
Weight	865	849	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,77	1,33	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		299	cm-kg
Static Bending	454	799	kg/cm2

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

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