Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity	0,27	0,32
Density		416	kg/m3
Bending Strength	375	617	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	12	23	kg/cm2
Hardness		161	kg
Impact Strength			cm
Shearing Strength		58	kg/cm2
Stiffness	80	100	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage	7		%
Radial Shrinkage	4		%
Weight	400	368	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,21	0,35	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		61	cm-kg
Static Bending	168	364	kg/cm2

Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Hardness (side grain) = very soft 0
Bending strength (MOR) = low 0
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate 0
Max. crushing strength = low 0
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft.
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = fairly large
Shrinkage, Volumetric = moderate
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Max. crushing strength = medium
Shrinkage, Tangential = large
Shrinkage, Volumetric = small
Shrinkage, Volumetric = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Density (dry weight) = 15-22 lbs/cu. ft.
Shrinkage, Volumetric = large
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Bending strength (MOR) = very low

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