Wood inspector

Item	Green	Dry	Metric
Specific Gravity
Density		464	kg/m3
Bending Strength	467	732	kg/cm2
Crushing Strength	257	426	kg/cm2
Hardness		171	kg
Impact Strength		71	cm
Shearing Strength		79	kg/cm2
Stiffness	81	95	1000 kg/cm2
Tangential Shrinkage			%
Radial Shrinkage	2		%
Weight	448	384	kg/m3
Maximum Load	0,35	0,49	cm-kg/cm3
Toughness		109	cm-kg
Static Bending			kg/cm2

Bending strength (MOR) = low 0
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = very low 0
Max. crushing strength = medium 0
Hardness (side grain) = very soft 0
Density (dry weight) = 23-30 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = very low 0
Density (dry weight) = 31-37 lbs/cu. ft. 0
Shrinkage, Radial = very small
Shrinkage, Tangential = small
Shrinkage, Tangential = very small
Shearing strength (parallel to grain) = low
Work to Maximum Load = very low
Shrinkage, Radial = small
Max. crushing strength = low
Toughness-Hammer drop (Impact Strength) = low
Toughness (total work) = very low
Shrinkage, Tangential = moderate
Hardness (side grain) = soft
Shrinkage, Tangential = fairly large
Shrinkage, Radial = moderate
Shrinkage, Radial = large
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = medium
Modulus of Elasticity (stiffness) = low
Bending strength (MOR) = medium

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