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 gravity | – | 0.56 |
Hardness | N | 6180 |
Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 111.1 |
Stiffness | N/mm2 | 12900 |
Radial shrinkage | % | 3 |
Tangential shrinkage | % | 9 |
Working Properties
Stability | xxx | Bending | xx |
Machining | xxx | Screwing | xxx |
Gluing | xxx | Painting | xxxx |
Sanding | xx | Staining | xxxx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good