Also note that we’ve not yet included all the woods from the last chart listed those will be inserted below soon. Wood has to be delivered to a mill before it’s processed. Alder on the other hand is usually very consistent as far as its weight is concerned from piece to piece. For example, certain species of Ash are inconsistent where one piece may be heavy while another may be light in weight. However, it is more likely to turn a bit more yellow over time, particularly if the flooring is in rooms exposed to more light. Although it is pricier, Maple wood is more modern and has less grain, presenting a sleeker and smoother look on floors.

It is important to note that Janka hardness does not take into account wood density nor weight. Maple is a slightly harder wood when compared to oak, and it is also lighter in color. Red oak (Quercus rubra) clocks in at 48.7 pounds per cubic foot, while American white oak (Quercus alba) is 56.2 pounds per cubic foot. If not, please let us know by posting a comment. Air-dried American maple (Acer saccharum) clocks in at 47.1 pounds per cubic foot. Some wood species are spelled in unique ways, and to the best of our knowledge, all species listed below are spelled correctly. If there is a species you would like to see listed that isn’t in the list below, just post a comment and be sure to list the wood species name and Janka hardness number along with it (and country of origin, if possible.)Įntries in red are some of the woods builders commonly search for when researching wood species to build with. We’ve tried in our best effort to get this list as complete as possible, but of course there will probably be a few species missing. Is this list complete? That’s where you come in.

This means that sugar maple is a little bit harder than red oak, therefore making it more resistant to various forms of physical damage, particularly denting and scratching. Wood Hardness Soft and hardwood - the Janka Hardness scale. Wood Columns - Safe Loads Safe loads for wood columns.

Wood and Bio Mass - Combustion Heat Combustion heat values for wet and dry wood - Btu/pounds, kJ/kg and kcal/kg. Both Red and White Oak are considered to be strong and highly resistant to scratches and dents. Moisture Content The density of wood versus moisture content. Oak is slightly less hard White Oak has a 1360 rating and Red Oak a 1290 rating. As one of the densest wood species, Maple is ideal for high-traffic areas. With our last wood hardness chart, several noted that there were certain woods missing that should be in the list, so we’ve expanded the list to 224 different species. Sugar maple is a very hard type of wood, as it comes in at 1,450 lbf on the Janka hardness scale, while oak sits at 1,220 lbf. Maple is among the harder wood species, with a 1450 rating on the Janka wood hardness chart.

Maple wood vs oak