The formula can also be used to compute the fiber stress or the stress wave velocity at the elastic limit as a function of grain angle in wood.
For a wood that has uniaxial compressive strengths of
perpendicular to the grain, Hankinson's equation predicts that the uniaxial compressive strength of the wood in a direction at an angle
to the grain is given by Even though the original relation was based on studies of spruce, Hankinson's equation has been found to be remarkably accurate for many other types of wood.
A generalized form of the Hankinson formula has also been used for predicting the uniaxial tensile strength of wood at an angle to the grain.
to the grain at the elastic limit can similarly be obtained from the Hankinson formula where