Technical Wood Properties for White Oak Hardwood

Technical information about White Oak from TrailerDecking.com.

Scientific Name, Other Names

Quercus spp, Arizona oak, Stave oak, white oak, Swamp white oak, Brewer oak, Garry oak, Oregon oak, California white oak, Valley oak, Valley white oak,

Description

White Oak is often used for LTF, Laminated Truck Flooring. It is harder than Red Oak and slightly more durable. To tell the difference between White and Red Oak, look carefully at the end of a piece and look for open pores - if the pores are open than you are looking at Red Oak; if the pores are filled with cellulose and closed, then it is White Oak.

Janka Hardness

1,360 lb

Strength (MOR)

15,200 psi

Stiffness (MOE)

1,780 ×1,000 psi

Density

900 kg/m³

Tangential Shrinkage

7.4%

Radial Shrinkage

4.2%

Family

Fagaceae

Tree Characteristics

White Oak can reach a height of 125 feet with a large diameter.

Geographic Area

Throughout the United States.

Color

Light to dark brown with light brown sapwood.

Photosensitivity

White Oak is nearly unaffected by light exposure.

Luster

Low luster

Grain

Straight grained

Texture

Coarse

Drying Characteristics

Moderate movement

Working Characteristics

Rated as easy to work, gluing and holding fasteners exceptionally well. It can split when nailed unless predrilled. It is rated as finishing well, but shrinks considerably.

Durability Rating

Rated as very resistant to heartwood decay

Applications

Ships, railroad crossties, timber bridges, tannin dyes, fuel wood, hardwood dimensions and flooring, furniture, veneer, plywood, barrels, kegs, casks, truck and trailer beds, mining timbers, containers, pallets, caskets, boxes, paneling, flooring.