Specs
- Common Names
- European White Oak
- Scientific Name
- Quercus robur
- Origin
- Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa
- Appearance
- European White Oak heartwood is a light to medium brown, commonly with an olive cast, though there can be a fair amount of variation in color. Nearly white to light brown sapwood is not always sharply demarcated from the heartwood. Quartersawn sections display prominent ray fleck patterns. Grain is straight, with a coarse, uneven texture. May have irregular or interlocked grain depending on growing conditions of the tree.
- Avg. Dried Weight
- 42 lbs/ft3 (675 kg/m3)
- Janka Hardness
- 1120 lbf
- Modulus of Rupture
- 14,100 lb/ft3 (97.1 MPa)
- Elastic Modulus
- 1,544,000 lbf/in2 (10.60 GPa)
- Crushing Strength
- 6,720 lbf/in2 (46.3 MPa)
- Shrinkage
- Radial: 4.7%, Tangential: 8.4%, Volumetric: 13.0%, T/R Ratio: 1.8
- Durability
- Rated as durable; resistant to decay and insect attacks.
- Workability
- European White Oak is easy to work with both hand and machine tools. It takes glue, stains, and finishes well. The wood responds well to steam bending. Can react with iron, causing discoloration
