Acacia Hardwood Hardness Rating. Large leaf acacia wood has a janka hardness rating of 1700. The janka hardness test is used to measure the capacity of different species of wood to withstand pressure. The grain is uniform and fine.
Still the very impressive janka ratings accurately depict the excellent durability of these non wood flooring products. The janka hardness test measures the force required to embed a 444 inch steel ball to half its diameter in wood.
The janka hardness test is often applied to bamboo and eucalyptus flooring products after manufacturing a process that artificially hardens the material by the addition of resins.
Still the very impressive janka ratings accurately depict the excellent durability of these non wood flooring products. Below are listed the relative hardness for numerous wood species used in flooring. The grain is uniform and fine. On the janka hardness chart big leaf acacia rates 1700 pounds force while small leaf acacia rates 2200 pounds force and both fall roughly in the middle of the chart.
