Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity
Density		608	kg/m3
Bending Strength	485	761	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	259	427	kg/cm2
Hardness		451	kg
Impact Strength		71	cm
Shearing Strength		109	kg/cm2
Stiffness	83	97	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	5		%
Weight	592	480	kg/m3
Maximum Load			cm-kg/cm3
Toughness			cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 38-45 lbs/cu. ft. 1
Max. crushing strength = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Bending strength (MOR) = low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Bending strength (MOR) = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Max. crushing strength = low

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