American Red Oak
Name
• Scientific name: Quercus rubra L
• Common name: American red oak
Origin

Description of the wood
• Sapwood: Varies from light gray to pale red.
• Heartwood: Varies from pinkish to pale red or light brown.
• Visible wood rays, exhibiting the classic flecks in the radial section.
Impregnation
• Sapwood: Impregnable
• Heartwood: Moderately to slightly impregnable
Mechanization
• Sawing: No problems, except for the hardness.
• Drying: Slow to very slow. Risk of collapse and cementing. Risk of roofing.
• Planing and other operations: Typical of its hardness.
• Gluing: Problems with alkaline and acidic glues.
• Nailing and screwing: Easy.
• Finishing: Easy.
Applications
• Rustic and fine interior furniture.
Carpentry for openings and paneling, interior: Doors, frames, flooring, parquet, wainscoting, moldings, stairs.
Decorative veneers.
Laminated wood panels.
Mechanical properties
• Static bending strength: 960 kg/cm²
• Modulus of elasticity: 113,000 kg/cm²
• Compressive strength parallel to the axis: 450 kg/cm²
• Tensile strength parallel to the axis: 1,600 kg/cm²