Table 1.
Bearing strength of 6.3mm diameter screw

Bearing strength (MPa)
perpendicular to grain parallel to grain
N 9 8
Average 36.94 47.81
St. dev 4.81 5.48
COV 13.01% 11.45%
Max 44.83 55.55
Min 31.58 40.28
Prediction NDS 2012 (G=0.54) 36.83
KBC (G=0.50) 31.97