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  2. Janka hardness test - Wikipedia

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    The Janka hardness test (English: / ˈ dʒ æ ŋ k ə /; [1] German:), created by Austrian-born American researcher Gabriel Janka (1864–1932), measures the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and wear. [citation needed] It measures the force required to embed an 11.28-millimeter-diameter (7 ⁄ 16 in) steel ball halfway into a sample of ...

  3. List of woods - Wikipedia

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    Hemlock (Tsuga) Eastern hemlock ... bottle tree (Entandrophragma caudatumi) ... Janka hardness test; List of Indian timber trees;

  4. Lignum vitae - Wikipedia

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    Lignum vitae is hard and durable, and is also the densest wood traded (average dried density: ~79 lb/ft 3 or ~1,260 kg/m 3); [4] it will easily sink in water. On the Janka scale of hardness, which measures hardness of woods, lignum vitae ranks highest of the trade woods, with a Janka hardness of 4,390 lbf (compared with Olneya at 3,260 lbf, [5] African blackwood at 2,940 lbf, hickory at 1,820 ...

  5. Choose the Right Hardwood Floor For You With These Tips - AOL

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    Red oak rings in at a 1290 on the Janka scale (the higher the number, the stronger the board), and white oak comes in at 1360. Durability: Thanks to the wood’s open grain, wood stains take ...

  6. Guaiacum sanctum - Wikipedia

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    The tree is essentially evergreen throughout most of its native range. It is shade-tolerant. It fruits between the age of 30 and 70 years over the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere. [3] The wood is hard, heavy and self-lubricating, and has a Janka Hardness Score of 4500, [8] which is one of the hardest in the

  7. Hardness scales - Wikipedia

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    Scratch hardness. The Mohs scale of mineral hardness; The Vickers hardness test; The Brinell scale; The Janka hardness test; The Rockwell scale; The Durometer scale; The Barcol scale; The Leeb rebound hardness scale; The Rosiwal scale; The Meyer hardness test; The Knoop hardness test

  8. Insect infestation poised to decimate Eastern hemlocks in the ...

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    In the riparian habitats surrounding streams, hemlock trees provide shade to keep the water cool during the summer, allowing cold-water fish like brook trout to thrive (https://bit.ly/3I3sbcQ ...

  9. Machaerium scleroxylon - Wikipedia

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    Machaerium scleroxylon is a deciduous tree characterized by a spiny nature and a compact, vase-shaped crown, and has the potential to reach heights of 15 to 25 m. The trunk, featuring grooves and often branching at a low level, can attain a diameter of 50 to 90 cm. The tree is sought after for its appealing timber, leading to frequent wild ...