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Hard Maple

Botanical Name
Acer saccharum

Other Names
Black maple, Rock maple, Sugar maple

Origin
North America

Sapwood Colour
White with reddish tinge, possible pith flecks

Heartwood Colour

Uniformly pale reddish brown or light tan, possible pith flecks

Grain
Typical straight but sometimes curly or wavy, close grained and occasional bird`s eye, maple burl, blistered, leaf and fiddleback

Texture
Fine and even texture

Common Uses
Flooring, furniture, panelling, kitchen cabinets, work & tabletops, interior joinery, stairs, handrails, mouldings, doors, veneer

Physical Properties at MC 12%

Density kg/m3 722
Specific gravity0.56
Hardness N6180
Bending StrengthN/mm2111.1
StiffnessN/mm212900
Radial shrinkage %3
Tangential shrinkage %
9

Working Properties

StabilityxxxBendingxx
MachiningxxxScrewingxxx
GluingxxxPaintingxxxx
Sandingxx Staining xxxx

xxxx = excellent
xxx = good

xx = fair
x = not good