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Below is a hardness comparison between Indusparquet
®
flooring and several common domestic species. All data is
provided by the U.S. Forestry Lab, per the official Janka Hardness system. Janka Hardness represents the pounds of
pressure required to embed a 0.444" diameter steel ball one half of its diameter into the wood.
Purpleheart 3,100
Janka Hardness Rating
American Cherry 950
Eucalyptus 1,125
Northern Red Oak 1,290
Australian Hard Cypress 1,375
North American Maple 1,450
Brazilian Maple 1,500
Amendoim 1,912
Tigerwood 2,160
Santos Mahogany 2,320
Brazilian Cherry 2,820
Purpleheart 3,100
Tiete Rosewood 3,280
Tiete Chestnut 3,540
Brazilian Teak 3,540
Brazilian Walnut 3,680
Common domestic wood species.
lbs. per sq. inch
Indusparquet
®