Imported woods: hardness, density and shrinkage

Ranked by hardness

Hardest first. Density is specific gravity; shrinkage is volumetric, green to oven-dry.

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#	Wood	Janka, lbf	Density	Bending, psi	Shrinkage
1	IpeTabebuia spp. (lapacho group)SG 0.92 · 13.2% shrinkage	3,680	0.92	25,400	13.2%
2	MarishballiLicania spp.SG 0.88 · 17.2% shrinkage	3,570	0.88	27,700	17.2%
3	ManbarklakEschweilera spp.SG 0.87 · 15.9% shrinkage	3,480	0.87	26,500	15.9%
4	AzobeLophira alataSG 0.87 · 17.0% shrinkage	3,350	0.87	24,500	17.0%
5	BulletwoodManilkara bidentataSG 0.85 · 16.9% shrinkage	3,190	0.85	27,300	16.9%
6	Indian rosewoodDalbergia latifoliaSG 0.75 · 8.5% shrinkage	3,170	0.75	16,900	8.5%
7	MacawoodPlatymiscium spp.SG 0.94 · 6.5% shrinkage	3,150	0.94	27,600	6.5%
8	KaneelhartLicaria spp.SG 0.96 · 12.5% shrinkage	2,900	0.96	29,900	12.5%
9	Brazilian rosewoodDalbergia nigraSG 0.80 · 8.5% shrinkage	2,720	0.80	19,000	8.5%
10	BubingaGuibourtia spp.SG 0.71 · 14.2% shrinkage	2,690	0.71	22,600	14.2%
11	Tropical oak (roble)Quercus spp.SG 0.76 · 18.5% shrinkage	2,500	0.76	23,000	18.5%
12	CourbarilHymenaea courbarilSG 0.71 · 12.7% shrinkage	2,350	0.71	19,400	12.7%
13	GreenheartChlorocardium rodieiSG 0.80 · 17.1% shrinkage	2,350	0.80	24,900	17.1%
14	MoraMora spp.SG 0.78 · 18.8% shrinkage	2,300	0.78	22,100	18.8%
15	Goncalo alvesAstronium graveolensSG 0.84 · 10.0% shrinkage	2,160	0.84	16,600	10.0%
16	SucupiraDiplotropis purpureaSG 0.78 · 11.8% shrinkage	2,140	0.78	20,600	11.8%
17	KarriEucalyptus diversicolorSG 0.82 · 20.2% shrinkage	2,040	0.82	20,160	20.2%
18	DegameCalycophyllum candidissimumSG 0.67 · 13.2% shrinkage	1,940	0.67	22,300	13.2%
19	JarrahEucalyptus marginataSG 0.67 · 18.7% shrinkage	1,910	0.67	16,200	18.7%
20	PurpleheartPeltogyne spp.SG 0.67 · 9.9% shrinkage	1,860	0.67	19,200	9.9%
21	AngelinAndira inermisSG 0.65 · 12.5% shrinkage	1,750	0.65	18,000	12.5%
22	BengeGuibourtia arnoldianaSG 0.65 · 13.8% shrinkage	1,750	0.65	21,400	13.8%
23	Peroba rosaAspidosperma spp. (peroba group)SG 0.66 · 11.6% shrinkage	1,730	0.66	12,100	11.6%
24	Para-angelimHymenolobium excelsumSG 0.63 · 10.2% shrinkage	1,720	0.63	17,600	10.2%
25	PiquiaCaryocar spp.SG 0.72 · 13.0% shrinkage	1,720	0.72	17,000	13.0%
26	KempasKoompassia malaccensisSG 0.71 · 14.5% shrinkage	1,710	0.71	17,700	14.5%
27	PilonHyeronima spp.SG 0.65 · 17.0% shrinkage	1,700	0.65	18,200	17.0%
28	OpepeNauclea diderrichiiSG 0.63 · 12.6% shrinkage	1,630	0.63	17,400	12.6%
29	Peroba de camposParatecoma perobaSG 0.62 · 10.5% shrinkage	1,600	0.62	15,400	10.5%
30	AfrormosiaPericopsis elataSG 0.61 · 10.7% shrinkage	1,560	0.61	18,400	10.7%
31	SapeleEntandrophragma cylindricumSG 0.55 · 14.0% shrinkage	1,510	0.55	15,300	14.0%
32	SepetirPseudosindora palustrisSG 0.56 · 10.5% shrinkage	1,410	0.56	17,200	10.5%
33	RaminGonystylus bancanusSG 0.52 · 13.4% shrinkage	1,300	0.52	18,500	13.4%
34	AngeliqueDicorynia guianensisSG 0.60 · 14.0% shrinkage	1,290	0.60	17,400	14.0%
35	MersawaAnisoptera spp.SG 0.52 · 14.6% shrinkage	1,290	0.52	13,800	14.6%
36	KeruingDipterocarpus spp.SG 0.69 · 16.1% shrinkage	1,270	0.69	19,900	16.1%
37	IrokoChlorophora spp. (C. excelsa and C. regia)SG 0.54 · 8.8% shrinkage	1,260	0.54	12,400	8.8%
38	Caribbean pinePinus caribaeaSG 0.68 · 12.9% shrinkage	1,240	0.68	16,700	12.9%
39	KapurDryobalanops spp.SG 0.64 · 14.8% shrinkage	1,230	0.64	18,300	14.8%
40	AndirobaCarapa guianensisSG 0.54 · 10.4% shrinkage	1,130	0.54	15,500	10.4%
41	ManniSymphonia globuliferaSG 0.58 · 15.6% shrinkage	1,120	0.58	16,900	15.6%
42	AvodireTurraeanthus africanusSG 0.48 · 12.0% shrinkage	1,080	0.48	12,700	12.0%
43	AlbarcoCariniana spp.SG 0.48 · 9.0% shrinkage	1,020	0.48	14,500	9.0%
44	TeakTectona grandisSG 0.55 · 7.0% shrinkage	1,000	0.55	14,600	7.0%
45	RobleTabebuia spp. (roble group)SG 0.52 · 9.5% shrinkage	960	0.52	13,800	9.5%
46	Ocote pinePinus oocarpaSG 0.55 · 12.3% shrinkage	910	0.55	14,900	12.3%
47	SandeBrosimum spp. (utile group)SG 0.49 · 13.6% shrinkage	900	0.49	14,300	13.6%
48	African mahoganyKhaya spp.SG 0.42 · 8.8% shrinkage	830	0.42	10,700	8.8%
49	MahoganySwietenia macrophyllaSG 0.45 · 7.8% shrinkage	800	0.45	11,500	7.8%
50	Dark red merantiShorea spp. (lauan-meranti group)SG 0.46 · 13.1% shrinkage	780	0.46	12,700	13.1%
51	Parana-pineAraucaria angustifoliaSG 0.46 · 11.6% shrinkage	780	0.46	13,500	11.6%
52	Yellow merantiShorea spp. (lauan-meranti group)SG 0.46 · 10.4% shrinkage	770	0.46	11,400	10.4%
53	DetermaOcotea rubraSG 0.52 · 10.4% shrinkage	660	0.52	10,500	10.4%
54	PrimaveraTabebuia donnell-smithiiSG 0.40 · 9.1% shrinkage	660	0.40	9,500	9.1%
55	CativoPrioria copaiferaSG 0.40 · 8.9% shrinkage	630	0.40	8,600	8.9%
56	IlombaPycnanthus angolensisSG 0.40 · 12.8% shrinkage	610	0.40	9,900	12.8%
57	Spanish-cedarCedrela spp.SG 0.41 · 10.3% shrinkage	600	0.41	11,500	10.3%
58	HuraHura crepitansSG 0.38 · 7.3% shrinkage	550	0.38	8,700	7.3%
59	BanakVirola spp.SG 0.42 · 13.7% shrinkage	510	0.42	10,900	13.7%
60	LimbaTerminalia superbaSG 0.38 · 10.8% shrinkage	490	0.38	8,800	10.8%
61	Light red merantiShorea spp. (lauan-meranti group)SG 0.34 · 14.3% shrinkage	460	0.34	9,500	14.3%
62	ObecheTriplochiton scleroxylonSG 0.30 · 9.2% shrinkage	430	0.30	7,400	9.2%
63	CuangareDialyanthera spp.SG 0.31 · 12.0% shrinkage	380	0.31	7,300	12.0%
64	OkoumeAucoumea klaineanaSG 0.33 · 11.3% shrinkage	380	0.33	7,400	11.3%
65	CeibaCeiba pentandraSG 0.25 · 10.4% shrinkage	240	0.25	4,300	10.4%

Source: USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Wood Handbook (2010), Tables 4-4 and 5-5b. How we use the data · Compare or filter these woods · Guide: Hardwood vs softwood in numbers