Soft Maple
Botanical Name
Acer rubrum
Other Names
Red maple, Silver maple
Origin
North America
Sapwood Colour
White
Heartwood Colour
Light brown, occasionally grayish or greenish tinge or faint purpish hue
Grain
Straight but occasionally curly or wavy, close grained
Texture
Fine
Common Uses
Furniture, panelling, kitchen cabinets, interior joinery, mouldings, doors, musical instruments, turning
Physical Properties at MC 12%
| Density | kg/m3 | 608 |
| Specific gravity | – | 0.43 |
| Hardness | N | 4310 |
| Bending Strength | N/mm2 | 94.2 |
| Stiffness | N/mm2 | 11500 |
| Radial shrinkage | % | 3 |
| Tangential shrinkage | % | 8 |
Working Properties
| Stability | xxx | Bending | xxx |
| Machining | xxx | Screwing | xxx |
| Gluing | xx | Painting | xxx |
| Sanding | xx | Staining | xxxx |
xxxx = excellent
xxx = good
xx = fair
x = not good