Janka Harwood 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 gerneral guid when comparing various species of wood flooring. Depending on where the wood is harvested the results may vary + or -. Plank constrution and finish are also important factors when determining the duribility and ease of maintenance of any wood floor.
WOOD SPECIES RATING
- Alder 590
- Douglas Fir 660
- Southern Yellow Pine(shortleaf) 690
- Honduran Mahogany 800
- Tarmarack 800
- Southern Yellow Pine (longleaf) 870
- American (Black) Cherry 950
- Black (American) Walnut 1010
- Teak 1155
- Eucalyptus 1125
- Heart Pine 1225
- Yellow Birch 1260
- Beech 1300
- Ash 1320
- White Oak 1360
- Australian Cypress 1375
- Hard Maple 1450
- Brazillian Oak (Tauari) 1460
- Brazillion Maple (Pau Marfim 1500
- Sapele 1500
- Wenge 1630
- Red River Gum 1686
- Kempas 1710
- Aferican Pedauk 1725
- Bamboo 1800
- Hickory 1820
- Pecan 1820
- Andiroba 1848
- Purpleheart 1860
- Jarrah 1910
- Amendoim 1920
- Merbau 1925
- Tigerwood 2160
- Asian Rosewood 2170
- Caribbean Rosewood 2300
- Santos Mahogany (Cabreuva) 2320
- Mesquite 2345
- Spotted Gum 2473
- Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) 2820
- Brazilion Rosewood (Tamarindo) 3000
- Bolivian Cherry (Cerezo) 3190
- Ebony 3220
- Tiete Rosewood 3280
- Tiete Chestnut 3280
- Brazilian Teak (Cumaru) 3540
- Brazilian Walnut (IPE) 3540
- Snakewood 3800
- Lignum Vitae 4500