Specs
- Common Names
- Black Cherry, American Cherry, Wild Cherry, Cabinet Cherry
- Scientific Name
- Prunus serotina
- Origin
- North America
- Appearance
- Black Cherry heartwood varies from rich red to reddish-brown. The sapwood is white. It has a fine, straight grain with narrow brown pith flecks and small gum pockets. It has a smooth texture.
- Avg. Dried Weight
- 35 lbs/ft3 (560 kg/m3)
- Janka Hardness
- 950 lbf
- Modulus of Rupture
- 12,300 lbf/in2 (84.8 MPa)
- Elastic Modulus
- 1,490,000 lbf/in2 (10.3 GPa)
- Crushing Strength
- 7,110 lbf/in2 (49.0 MPa)
- Shrinkage
- Radial: 3.7%, Tangential: 7.1%
- Durability
- Moderately durable. Sapwood is susceptible to attack by common furniture beetle. Heartwood is moderately resistant to preservative treatment.
- Workability
- Works easily with hand and power tools. Moderate blunting effect on cutters. Nails, glues, and stains well. Polishes to an excellent finish.
