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RELATIVE STABILITY OF SELECTED WOOD FLOORING SPECIES
Ranked by percentage of tangential shrinkage from green to ovendry moisture content
Beech 11.9
Jarrah 11.0
Oak, white  10.5
Maple, hard 9.9
Birch(yellow) 9.5
Hickory/pecan 8.9
Maple, Brazilian/pau marfim 8.8
Oak, Northern red 8.6
Cherry, Brazilian(jatoba) 8.5
Bubinga 8.4
Walnut, Brazilian/ ipé 8.0
Ash, white 7.8
Walnut, American black 7.8
Teak, Brazilian/cumaru 7.6
Pine, Southern yellow 7.5
Sapele 7.4
Douglas fir 7.3
Cherry, black 7.1
Mahogany, santos 6.2
Purpleheart 6.1
Teak, Thai/Burmese 5.8
Wenge 5.8
Padauk 5.2
Merbau 4.6
Iroko 3.8
Mesquite 3.2
Cypress, Australian 2.8


RELATIVE HARDNESS OF SELECTED WOOD FLOORING SPECIES
Ranked by Janka hardness rating /Psi
Walnut, Brazilian 3680
Teak, Brazilian 3540
Purpleheart 2890
Cherry, Brazilian(jatoba) 2820
Bubinga 2690
Gum, spotted 2473
Mesquite 2345
Mahogany, santos 2200
Gum, Sydney blue 2023
Merbau 1925
Jarrah 1910
Hickory/pecan 1820
Padauk 1725
Wenge 1630
Maple, Brazilian 1500
Sapele 1500
Maple, hard 1450
Cypress, Australian 1375
Oak, white 1360
Oak, Tasmanian 1350
Ash, white 1320
Beech 1300
Oak, Northern red 1290
Birch 1260
Iroko 1260
Pine, heart(antique) 1225
Teak, Thai/Burmese 108
Walnut,American black 1010
Cherry, black 950
Pine, Southern yellow(longleaf) 870
Pine, Southern yellow(loblolly/shortleaf) 690
Douglas fir 660