Hardness Comparison / Wood Species
Not all wood species are equally hard. Each has its own characteristics.
Characteristic of a wood species, alongside its appearance, is the hardness of the wood. The Brinell value indicates the hardness of a wood species. To determine the hardness, a steel ball with a diameter of 10 mm is pressed into the wood surface for 30 seconds with a load of 1000 N. The higher the resulting Brinell value, the harder and more resistant the wood is.
| Wood Species | Brinell Hardness (N/mm²) |
|---|---|
| Wenge | 54 |
| Merbau | 49 |
| Oak | 42 |
| Beech | 42 |
| Ash | 42 |
| European Maple | 39 |
| Cherry | 37 |
| Birch | 32 |
| American Walnut | 26 |
| Larch | 23 |
| Pine | 22 |
| Spruce | 15 |
