Red Oak
- Janka Hardness: 1,290 pounds
- Strength (MOR): 14,300 psi
- Stiffness (MOE): 1,850 1000 psi
- Density (KG/m3): 780
- Color: Reddish-brown with light brown sapwood.
- Photosensitivity: Red Oak is nearly unaffected by light exposure
- Tangential Shrinkage: 8.6 %
- Radial Shrinkage: 4.0 %
- Family: Fagaceae
- Tree Characteristics: Red Oak can reach a height of 125 feet with a large diameter.
- Geographic Area: Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran, Slovakia, United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Texture: Medium to fine
- Grain: Straight grained
- Luster: Low luster
- Durability Rating: Rated as slightly resistant to heartwood decay.
- 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.
- 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.
