Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity
Density		512	kg/m3
Bending Strength	461	724	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	177	310	kg/cm2
Hardness		500	kg
Impact Strength		55	cm
Shearing Strength		90	kg/cm2
Stiffness	75	88	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	7		%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	496	400	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Bending strength (MOR) = low 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low 1
Max. crushing strength = low 1
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = very low
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Hardness (side grain) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Max. crushing strength = medium
Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.

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