Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,62
Density		817	kg/m3
Bending Strength	832	1301	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	466	735	kg/cm2
Hardness		882	kg
Impact Strength		119	cm
Shearing Strength		136	kg/cm2
Stiffness	153	182	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	10		%
Radial Shrinkage	6		%
Weight	801	657	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Shrinkage, Tangential = large 0
Max. crushing strength = high
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Density (dry weight) = 53-60
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = high
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max crushing strength (stiffness) = very high
Hardness = medium
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.

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