Wood Floor Durability and Hardness Scale (Based on the Janka Scale) DOMESTIC WOOD SPECIES (Softest to Hardest)
Yellow Pine American Cherry Walnut Birch Red Oak Beech Ash White Oak Maple
690-870 950 1010 1260 1290 1300 1320 1360 1450
Hickory
1820
EXOTIC WOOD SPECIES (Softest to Hardest)
Natural Bamboo Timborana Kempas Amendoim Merbau Tigerwood Santos Mahogany Brazilian Cherry Tiete Rosewood
1380 1570 1710 1912 1925 2160 2200 2820 3280
Brazilian Teak
3540
Tiete Chestnut
3540
Brazilian Walnut
3680