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 to 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 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.

 

3840 Rosewood, Patagonian 2160 Goncalo Alves 1400 Merbau, Southern
3700 Olivewood, Brazilian 2100 Cedar, African, Bosse 1400 Mahogany, Royal
3692 Ebony, Brazilian 2100 Bosse, (Cedar,African) 1380 Bamboo Natural
3680 Ironwood, Green 2056 Rosewood, African (Bubi ) 1375 Cypress, Australian
3670 Lapacho 2056 Bubinga (African, Rosewood) 1360 Oak, White
3580 Walnut, Brazilian 2045 Brushbon, Northern 1350 Angelique
3540 Teak, Brazilian 2025 Gum, Sidney Blue 1340 Oak, Brazilian
3540 Cumaru Chestnut, So. American) 1925 Merbau 1340 Amendoim
3540 Chestnut, So. American Cumaru) 1910 Jarrah 1320 Ash (White, True & American)
3540 Chestnut, Brazilian 1900 Pearwood, African (Moabi) 1300 Beech, European
3250 Ebony, Macassar 1900 Moabi (Pearwood, African) 1300 Beech, American
3220 Ebony, Gabon (African Ebony 1854 Kempas 1290 Oak, Red Northern
3220 African Ebony (Ebony, Gabon) 1820 Yellowheart 1260 Kambala (Iroko)
3170 Rosewood, East Indian 1820 Hickory (Pecan) 1260 Iroko (Kambala)
3100 Cherry, Caribbean 1780 Rosewood, Bolivian 1260 Birch, Yellow
3100 Che , Mayan/Aztec (Mad1id1e 1770 Afzelia (Doussie) 1260 Birch, White
300 Larch 1750 Tobaccowood 1200 Teak, Ruby
2900 Cardinal Wood (Blood Wood) 1750 Padouk, ( Cherry, African) 1200 Teak, Brown
2900 Bloodwood (Cardinal Wood) 1750 Oak, Silky 1190 Ramin -
2820 Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry 1750 Che , African (Padouk) 1180 Bamboo, Carbonized/Dark
2820 Cherry, Brazilian 1750 Cencerro 1155 Teak, True
2800 Walnut, Patagonian 1683 Bangkirai 1155 Teak, Thai/Burmes
2800 Rosewood,Tiete 1650 Teak, Striped Shedus 1150 Santa Maria
2800 Che , Patagonian 1650 Teak, African (Shedus) 1135 Mahogany, African
2670 Chestnut, Southern 1650 Shedus, (Teak, Striped) 1100 Aniegre
2655 Red lronbark (Ironbark, Red) 1650 Shedua (Mutenye) 1080 Walnut, Peruvian
2655 Ironbark, Red (Red lronbark) 1650 Mutenye (Shedu) 1060 Oak, Red Southern
2650 Flamewood 1633 Red Balau (Membatu 1055 Mindi
2610 Machiche (Ch 1633 Membatu Lauan) 1010 Walnut, No. Amer (Walnut,Black)
2600 Satinwood 1633 Membatu (Red Balau) 1010 Oak, Tasmanian
2473 Gum,Spotted 1633 Membatu (Mahogan , Philipine) 1010 Ash, Victorian/Mountain
2450 Rosewood, Asian 1633 Mahogany, Philipine (Membatu) 970 Maple, Silver
2400 Oak, Tropical (Encino 1633 Lauan (Membatu) 960 Imbula
2400 Encino (Oak Tropical 1630 Wenge 960 Chechen (Rosewood Caribbean)
2363 Grapia Golden Wood) 1600 Gingerwood 950 Cherry, North Arnerican
2363 Golden Wood (Gra is 1575 Zebrawood 950 Cherry , Black
2345 Mesquite 1560 Afromosia 933 Hevea (Rubberwood)
2345 Ivory 1520 Keruing 910 Kemba Semangkok
2300 Rosewood, Caribbean Chedten) 1500 Sepelli (Walnut, African) 900 Koa
2250 Karpa (Carps) 1500 Maple, Patagonian 870 Pine, Heart
2250 Ca (K8rps) 1500 Maple, Brazilian 840 Pine, South Yellow (Longleaf)
2230 Che , Bolivian 1500 Ivorywood, South American 840 Lacewood -
2200 Rosewood, Houduran 1500 Ivory,Maple 810 Laurel
2200 Mahogany, Santos 1450 Maple, North American 800 Mahogany, Honduran
2200 Bocete 1450 Maple, Hard\Sugar 690 Pine, South Yellow (Lobiolly)
2200 Angelim 1400 Walnut, Mayan 660 Douglas Fir
2200 Amberwood 1400 Walnut, Caribbean 540 Chestnut, American
2160 Tigerwood 1400 Tzalam 440 Fir