MAPLE
Native to Asia,Europe, North Africa and North America; the maple tree provides Maple wood. Maple wood comes in two forms: Soft maple wood and Hard maple wood. The main use of Maple wood is in making furniture, musical instruments and flooring. Both types of maple wood are resistant to splitting, strong and naturally durable. Soft maple wood varies in colour from cream to dark red and has a straight and delicate grain whereas hard maple wood has an off white-cream colour. Order Maple Wood at EG Export and Import today and get it at affordable prices here. We deliver the best to our esteemed clients.
Common Name(s): Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, Rock Maple
Scientific Name: Acer saccharum
Distribution: Northeastern North America
Tree Size: 80-115 ft (25-35 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 44 lbs/ft3 (705 kg/m3)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .56, .71
Janka Hardness: 1,450 lbf (6,450 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 15,800 lbf/in2 (109.0 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 1,830,000 lbf/in2 (12.62 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 7,830 lbf/in2 (54.0 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 4.8%, Tangential: 9.9%, Volumetric: 14.7%, T/R Ratio: 2.1
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