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Janka Hardwood Hardness Rating Chart
& Wood Species

Below are listed the relative hardness for numerous wood species used in flooring. The higher the number the harder the wood. These ratings were determined using the Janka Hardness Test. This should only be used as a general guide when comparing various species of wood flooring. Depending on where the wood is harvested the results may vary + or -. Plank construction and finish are also important factors when determining the durability and ease of maintenance of any wood floor.

WOOD SPECIES RATING
Alder 590
Douglas Fir 660
Southern Yellow Pine (shortleaf) 690
Honduran Mahogany 800
Tamarack 800
Southern Yellow Pine (longleaf) 870
American (Black) Cherry 950
Black (American) Walnut 1010
Teak 1155
Eucalyptus 1125
Heart Pine 1225
Yellow Birch 1260
Red Oak(Northern) 1290
Kimbala 1260
Beech 1300
Ash 1320
White Oak 1360
Australian Cypress 1375
Hard maple 1450
Brazilian Oak (Tauari) 1460
Brazilian Maple (Pau Marfim) 1500
Sapele 1500
Wenge 1630
Red River Gum 1686
Kempas 1710
African Pedauk 1725
Bamboo 1800
Hickory 1820
Pecan 1820
Andiroba 1848
Purpleheart 1860
Jarrah 1910
Amendoim 1912
Merbau 1925
Tigerwood 2160
Asian Rosewood 2170
Caribbean Rosewood 2300
Santos Mahogany (Cabreuva) 2320
Mesquite 2345
Spotted Gum 2473
Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) 2820
Brazilian Rosewood (Tamarindo) 3000
Bolivian Cherry (Cerezo) 3190
Ebony 3220
Tiete Rosewood 3280
Tiete Chestnut 3540
Brazilian Teak (Cumaru) 3540
Brazilian Walnut (IPE) 3680
Snakewood 3800
Lignum Vitae 4500

The Janka rating is determined by the number of pounds of pressure required, to halfway press a steel ball, with a diameter of .444 inches, into the side of a board.

 


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