American White Oak Qtr Sawn

Quercus Alba

Applications

Furniture
Cabinetry
Joinery
Flooring
Boating

Density

Region

North America

Straight grain restricts shrinkage to board thickness (as opposed to width) minimising warping and cupping, ideal in flooring, cabinetry and furniture. Good turning and steam bending qualities. Displays dramatic medullar figuring called flake.

Properties

Density 770

Modulus Of Rupture Mpa Dry 105

Radial Shrinkage 5%

Hardness (Janka) (KN) 6.0

finish Excellent

Durability Durable

Machining Excellent

Split Resistance Screwing Good

Split Resistance Nailing Good

Gluing Good

Growing Region North America

Specific Gravity 0.68

Modulus Of Elasticity Gpa Dry 12

Tangential Shrinkage 3%

Stability Excellent

SUSCEPTIBLE TO LYCTUS BORER Yes

Availability Limited

Quercus Alba

American White Oak Qtr Sawn

APPLICATIONS
Furniture, Cabinetry, Joinery, Flooring, Boating,

DENSITY
770

REGION
North America

Properties
DENSITY 770	MODULUS OF RUPTURE (MPA DRY) 105	RADIAL SHRINKAGE 5%
HARDNESS (JANKA) (KN) 6.0	FINISH Excellent	DURABILITY Durable
MACHINING Excellent	SCREWING SPLIT RESISTANCE Good	NAILING SPLIT RESISTANCE Good
GLUING Good	GROWING REGION North America	SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.68
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY (GPA DRY) 12	TANGENTIAL SHRINKAGE 3%	STABILITY Excellent
AVAILABILITY Limited	SAPWOOD LYCTID SUSCEPTIBLE Yes

American White Oak Qtr Sawn

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