Hard Maple, American

Botanical name: Acer saccharum
Origin: North America
Weight: about 705 kg/m3
Moisture Content: 8-10 %
Janka hardness: 1450
Modulus of rupture: 54 MPa
Bending strength: 560
Modulus of elasticity: 12.62 GPa
Shrinkage: 14,7
Category: Product ID: 1061

Description

Maple wood is durable and heavy. It is strong and moisture resistant and therefore ideal to withstand years of wear and tear. American Maple is pale in color and has natural swirls and twists in the wood grain. It can easily accept any type of stain or paint.

American Maple can be used for i. eg. furniture, including intarsia, floors, moldings, toys, utensils, musical instruments, doors and kitchen utensils, etc.