Technical Wood Properties for Red Oak Hardwood
Technical information about Red Oak from TrailerDecking.com
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- Scientific Name, Other Names: Quercus spp, American red oak, Black oak, Canadian red oak, Gray oak, Northern red oak, Southern red oak, Scarlet oak, Spanish oak
- Description: Oak is one the more popular woods for LTF or Laminated Truck Flooring. It is somewhat durable and reasonably hard, however it is not the most stable wood available.
- Janka Hardness: 1,290 pounds
- Strength (MOR): 14,300 psi
- Stiffness (MOE): 1,850 1000 psi
- Density (KG/m3): 780
- Tangential Shrinkage: 8.6%
- Radial Shrinkage: 4.0%
- About:
- Family: Fagaceae
- Tree Characteristics: Red Oak can reach a height of 125 feet with a large diameter.
- Geographic Area: Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Slovakia, United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Color: Reddish-brown with light brown sapwood.
- Photosensitivity: Red Oak is nearly unaffected by light exposure
- Luster: Low luster
- Grain: Straight grained
- Texture: Medium to fine
- Drying Characteristics: Moderate movement
- Working Characteristics: Rated as easy to work, gluing and holding fasteners exceptionally well. It can split when nailed unless predrilled. It is rated as finishing well, but shrinks considerably.
- Durability Rating: Rated as slightly resistant to heartwood decay.
- Applications: Ships, railroad crossties, timber bridges, tannin dyes, fuel wood, hardwood dimensions and flooring, furniture, veneer, plywood, barrels, kegs, casks, truck and trailer beds, mining timbers, containers, pallets, caskets, boxes, paneling, flooring.
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