Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,67	0,85
Density		913	kg/m3
Bending Strength	954	1488	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	485	726	kg/cm2
Hardness		1203	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		167	kg/cm2
Stiffness	152	178	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	5		%
Weight	881	705	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending		783	kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 53-60 lbs/cu. ft
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = high
Max. crushing strength = high
Bending strength (MOR) = high
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = medium
Hardness (side grain) = hard
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Hardness (side grain) = very hard
Density (dry weight) = 61-67 lbs/cu. ft

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