Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,46	0,5
Density		657	kg/m3
Bending Strength	570	888	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	43	84	kg/cm2
Hardness		451	kg
Impact Strength	91	86	cm
Shearing Strength		135	kg/cm2
Stiffness	86	98	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	6		%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	624	592	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,7	0,77	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending	151	268	kg/cm2

Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Max. crushing strength = medium
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = medium
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Max. crushing strength = low
Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low
Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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