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JANKA HARDNESS SCALE
FOR HARDWOOD SPECIES
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| The Janka hardness test for hardwood flooring measures the force (psi) required to embed a .444 inch
steel ball to half its diameter in the hardwood. |
| Patagonian Rosewood 3840 |
Wenge 1630 |
| Brazilian Walnut / Ipe 3684 |
Lyptus 1550 |
| Brazilian Teak / Cumaru 3540 |
Sapele 1510 |
| Tiete Rosewood 3280 |
Australian Cypress 1461 |
| Brazilian Cherry / Jatoba 2820 |
Madrone 1460 |
| Spotted Gum 2473 |
Maple 1450 |
| Santos Mahagony 2200 |
White Oak 1360 |
| Pradoo 2170 |
Ash 1320 |
| Tigerwood 2160 |
Beech, American / Northern Europe 1300 |
| Australian Beech 2046 |
Red Oak 1290 |
| Merbau 1925 |
Birch 1260 |
| Amendoim 1912 |
Walnut 1010 |
| Jarrah 1910 |
Teak 1000 |
| Purpleheart 1860 |
Hevea 995 |
| Australian Wormy Chestnut 1821 |
American Cherry 950 |
| Hickory Pecan 1820 |
Pine 690 |
| Doussie 1810 |
Douglas Fir 660 |
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