Beckler's Carpet
706-277-1151
1-800-232-5537
3051 N. Dug Gap Rd. S.W. Dalton, GA 30720
Janka Hardness Scale
The Janka hardnees scale was made as an industry standard to know the hardness of different species of hardwood. Typically harder is better, but some products are too hard to drive nails through. Some of these woods can be purchased in an engineered hardwood flooring. Not all of these species are available in a hardwood flooring, they are just here for informational purposes.
The Janka hardness test is a measurement of the force necessary to embed a .444-inch steel ball to half its diameter in wood.
| Hardness | Hardwood Species |
| 3840 | Rosewood, Patagonian |
| 3700 | Olivewood, Brazilian |
| 3692 | Ebony, Brazilian |
| 3680 | Ironwood, Green |
| 3670 | Lapacho |
| 3580 | Walnut, Brazilian |
| 3540 | Teak, Brazilian |
| 3540 | Cumaru Chestnut, So. American |
| 3540 | Chestnut, So. American Cumaru |
| 3540 | Chestnut, Brazilian |
| 3250 | Ebony, Macassar |
| 3220 | Ebony, Gabon (African Ebony) |
| 3220 | African Ebony (Ebony, Gabon) |
| 3170 | Rosewood, East Indian |
| 3100 | Cherry, Caribbean |
| 3100 | Che, Mayan/Aztec |
| 3000 | Larch |
| 2900 | Cardinal Wood (Blood Wood) |
| 2900 | Bloodwood (Cardinal Wood) |
| 2820 | Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) |
| 2820 | Cherry, Brazilian |
| 2800 | Walnut, Patagonian |
| 2800 | Rosewood,Tiete |
| 2800 | Che, Patagonian |
| 2670 | Chestnut, Southern |
| 2655 | Red Ironbark (Ironbark, Red) |
| 2655 | Ironbark, Red (Red Ironbark) |
| 2650 | Flamewood |
| 2610 | Machiche (Ch) |
| 2600 | Satinwood |
| 2473 | Gum, Spotted |
| 2450 | Rosewood, Asian |
| 2400 | Oak, Tropical (Encino) |
| 2400 | Encino (Oak Tropical) |
| 2363 | Grapia (Golden Wood) |
| 2363 | Golden Wood (Gra is) |
| 2345 | Mesquite |
| 2345 | Ivory |
| 2300 | Rosewood, Caribbean Chedten) |
| 2250 | Karpa (Carps) |
| 2250 | Ca (K8rps) |
| 2230 | Che, Bolivian |
| 2200 | Rosewood, Houduran |
| 2200 | Mahogany, Santos |
| 2200 | Bocete |
| 2200 | Angelim |
| 2200 | Amberwood |
| 2160 | Tigerwood |
| 2160 | Goncalo Alves |
| 2100 | Cedar, African, Bosse |
| 2100 | Bosse, (Cedar, African) |
| 2056 | Rosewood, African (Bubi) |
| 2056 | Bubinga (African, Rosewood) |
| 2045 | Brushbon, Northern |
| 2025 | Gum, Sidney Blue |
| 1925 | Merbau |
| 1910 | Jarrah |
| 1900 | Pearwood, African (Moabi) |
| 1900 | Moabi (Pearwood, African) |
| 1854 | Kempas |
| 1820 | Yellowheart |
| 1820 | Hickory (Pecan) |
| 1780 | Rosewood, Bolivian |
| 1770 | Afzelia (Doussie) |
| 1750 | Tobaccowood |
| 1750 | Padouk, ( Cherry, African) |
| 1750 | Oak, Silky |
| 1750 | Che, African (Padouk) |
| 1750 | Cencerro |
| 1683 | Bangkirai |
| 1650 | Teak, Striped Shedus |
| 1650 | Teak, African (Shedus) |
| 1650 | Shedus, (Teak, Striped) |
| 1650 | Shedua (Mutenye) |
| 1650 | Mutenye (Shedu) |
| 1633 | Red Balau (Membatu) |
| 1633 | Membatu (Lauan) |
| 1633 | Membatu (Red Balau) |
| 1633 | Membatu (Mahogan , Philipine) |
| 1633 | Mahogany, Philipine (Membatu) |
| 1633 | Lauan (Membatu) |
| 1630 | Wenge |
| 1600 | Gingerwood |
| 1575 | Zebrawood |
| 1560 | Afromosia |
| 1520 | Keruing |
| 1500 | Sepelli (Walnut, African) |
| 1500 | Maple, Patagonian |
| 1500 | Maple, Brazilian |
| 1500 | Ivorywood, South American |
| 1500 | Ivory, Maple |
| 1450 | Maple, North American |
| 1450 | Maple, Hard/Sugar |
| 1400 | Walnut, Mayan |
| 1400 | Walnut, Caribbean |
| 1400 | Tzalam |
| 1400 | Merbau, Southern |
| 1400 | Mahogany, Royal |
| 1380 | Bamboo Natural |
| 1375 | Cypress, Australian |
| 1360 | Oak, White |
| 1350 | Angelique |
| 1340 | Oak, Brazilian |
| 1340 | Amendoim |
| 1320 | Ash (White, True & American) |
| 1300 | Beech, European |
| 1300 | Beech, American |
| 1290 | Oak, Red Northern |
| 1260 | Kambala (Iroko) |
| 1260 | Iroko (Kambala) |
| 1260 | Birch, Yellow |
| 1260 | Birch, White |
| 1200 | Teak, Ruby |
| 1200 | Teak, Brown |
| 1190 | Ramin |
| 1180 | Bamboo, Carbonized/Dark |
| 1155 | Teak, True |
| 1155 | Teak, Thai/Burmes |
| 1150 | Santa Maria |
| 1135 | Mahogany, African |
| 1100 | Aniegre |
| 1080 | Walnut, Peruvian |
| 1060 | Oak, Red Southern |
| 1055 | Mindi |
| 1010 | Walnut, North American (Walnut, Black) |
| 1010 | Oak, Tasmanian |
| 1010 | Ash, Victorian/Mountain |
| 970 | Maple, Silver |
| 960 | Imbula |
| 960 | Chechen (Rosewood Caribbean) |
| 950 | Cherry, North Arnerican |
| 950 | Cherry , Black |
| 933 | Hevea (Rubberwood) |
| 910 | Kemba Semangkok |
| 900 | Koa |
| 870 | Pine, Heart |
| 840 | Pine, South Yellow (Longleaf) |
| 840 | Lacewood |
| 810 | Laurel |
| 800 | Mahogany, Honduran |
| 690 | Pine, South Yellow (Lobiolly) |
| 660 | Douglas Fir |
| 540 | Chestnut, American |
| 440 | Fir |
*Some color shades may vary between monitors. Request a sample for true color.
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