The Brinell Scale - Hardness Values of Wood Flooring

The Brinell Scale is the hardness value of a wood species acquired in a standard test. The higher the number - the harder the wood species. The test is carried out by pressing a 10mm steel ball against the hardwood at a force of 100kg. The indentation caused by this action is measured over many tests and then the average figure is calculated as the Brinell value. This provides useful information for customers choosing a hardwood floor for a hall or busy restaurant as it is more suitable to select harder wood flooring in heavy traffic areas.

Species Brinell Value

Pine 1,6
Birch 2,6
Euro Maple 3,2
Cherry 3,3
Walnut 3,5
Red oak 3,8
Oak 3,9
Ash 4,1
Beech 4,6
CA maple 4,8
Jarrah 5,1
Merbau 5,6
Kempas 6,0