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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 |