Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,18	0,14
Density		416	kg/m3
Bending Strength	373	578	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	150	288	kg/cm2
Hardness			kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		102	kg/cm2
Stiffness	76	89	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	3		%
Weight	384	320	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft.
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Max. crushing strength (stiffness) = very low
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Max. crushing strength = low
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = very low
Bending strength (MOR) = low

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