Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity
Density		592	kg/m3
Bending Strength	633	988	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	388	584	kg/cm2
Hardness		451	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		100	kg/cm2
Stiffness	97	112	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	5		%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	576	464	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Max. crushing strength = high
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Modulus of Elasticity = moderate
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Density (dry weight) = 46-52 lbs/cu. ft.
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.

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