Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity
Density		576	kg/m3
Bending Strength	803	1227	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	327	512	kg/cm2
Hardness		220	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		132	kg/cm2
Stiffness	88	103	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	6		%
Radial Shrinkage	2		%
Weight	560	464	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Hardness (side grain) = very soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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