Hardwood Floor Janka Rating Chart

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Hardwood floor janka rating chart.

The janka hardness test from the austrian born emigrant gabriel janka 1864 1932 measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. The janka hardness test is often applied to bamboo and eucalyptus flooring products after manufacturing a process that artificially hardens the material by the addition of resins. Forest service list the relative hardness for numerous wood species used in flooring. Still the very impressive janka ratings accurately depict the excellent durability of these non wood flooring products.

Though no wood on the scale has this rating a rating like this would not make for a good floor. All about engineered wood flooring. A common use of janka hardness ratings is to determine whether a species is suitable for use as flooring. Best price guarantee to guarantee that all customers get the best price our sales team will work with each customer to beat any validated competitive price.

Janka wood hardness chart by jeff. As an example red oak hardwood has a janka rating of 1260 meaning it took 1260 pounds of force to embed the steel ball half way into the sample piece of red oak. The american chart has been accepted by the global flooring community as a common reference for the hardness of wood.