The higher the number the harder the wood is this should be used as a general guide when comparing various species of wood flooring.
List of hardwoods by hardness.
Janka hardness ratings are determined by testing how much force it takes to embed half of a 444 inch steel ball s diameter into a piece of wood from a particular wood species.
Wood hardness chart species alphabetical hardness species by hardness hardness afromosia 1560 basswood 410 amberwood 2200 butternut 490 amendoim 1360 chestnut domestic 540 angelique 1290 douglass fir 660 aniegre 1110 yellow pine short leaf 690 ash domestic white 1320 sycamore american 770 ash victorian 1010 yellow pine long leaf 870.
Relative hardness table of domestic and exotic woods.
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It also indicates the effort required to either nail or saw the particular wood species.
The janka test measures the amount of force required to embed a 0 444 steel ball into the wood to half of its diameter.
Woods with a higher rating are harder than woods with a lower rating.
The woods are listed from hardest to softest so the higher the number the harder the.
The janka scale is used to determine the relative hardness of particular domestic or exotic wood species.
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It is one of the best measures of the ability of a wood species to withstand denting and wear.
Our chart is based on the janka hardness scale which is the industry standard for gauging the ability of various wood species to resist denting and tolerate normal wear.
The janka hardness test measures the force required to embed a 444 inch steel ball to half its diameter in wood.