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Professional Comparison · Verified Engineering Data · Updated 19 July 2026
Southern Yellow Pine VS Mango Wood
Which wood is better for your project? Scores are computed from the verified figures on each species page — how we score.
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Southern Yellow Pine
54/100 Library Score
🌲Softwood💧Moisture Stable
- Higher durability (EN 350 Class 4 vs Class 5)
- Stronger in bending (MOR 100.0 vs 88.5 MPa)
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Mango Wood
29/100 Library Score
🪵Hardwood💧Moisture Stable🌿Sustainable
- Harder wear surface
- Solid choice where its profile fits the project
Visual comparison
Southern Yellow PineMango Wood
Winner by category
There isn't one universally best wood — there's a best wood for each purpose.
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Durability | Southern Yellow Pine |
| Stability | Tie |
| Hardness | Mango Wood |
| Strength (MOR) | Southern Yellow Pine |
| Stiffness (MOE) | Southern Yellow Pine |
| Flame spread | Tie |
| Machining ease | Southern Yellow Pine |
| Lightness | Tie |
Engineering data
| Property | Southern Yellow Pine | Mango Wood |
|---|---|---|
| Janka Hardness | 870grade lbf | 1070WD lbf |
| Density | 0.51grade g/cm³ | 0.51WD g/cm³ |
| MOE | 12.3grade GPa | 11.53WD GPa |
| MOR | 100.0grade MPa | 88.5WD MPa |
| Durability | Class 4 Slightly Durable | Class 5 Not Durable |
| Stability | Excellent | Excellent |
| Fire (E84) | Class C indicative | Class C indicative |
| Radial Shrink | 5.4grade % | 3.6WD % |
| Tangential Shrink | 7.7grade % | 5.5WD % |
| T/R Ratio | 1.43 | 1.53 |
Figures carry the same source status as the species pages they come from — verified where cited, indicative where marked.
Best for
| Application | Recommended | Suitability |
|---|---|---|
| Flooring / wear surfaces | 🥇 Mango Wood | ★★★☆☆ |
| Furniture / interior joinery | 🥇 Southern Yellow Pine | ★★★★☆ |
| Structural / load-bearing | 🥇 Southern Yellow Pine | ★★★☆☆ |
Advantages & limitations
Southern Yellow Pine
Advantages
- Very low movement in service
Limitations
- Not durable outdoors untreated (Class 4)
Mango Wood
Advantages
- Very low movement in service
Limitations
- Not durable outdoors untreated (Class 5)
Recommendation
Choose Southern Yellow Pine if…
- The project lives outdoors and service life is the priority
Choose Mango Wood if…
- You need the harder wear surface
- Its profile matches the application better than a single overall score
Frequently asked questions
Which is more durable, Southern Yellow Pine or Mango Wood?
Southern Yellow Pine — it carries the better EN 350 rating (Class 4 vs Class 5). Lower class numbers mean higher natural durability.
Which wood is better for outdoor use?
Southern Yellow Pine — outdoor performance combines decay durability with dimensional stability, and it leads on that combination.
Is Southern Yellow Pine harder than Mango Wood?
No — Mango Wood is harder (Janka 1070 vs 870 lbf).
How we score. Each wood gets a weighted composite of the verified figures shown above: durability 22%, stability 18%, hardness 12%, bending strength 12%, machining ease 12%, stiffness 8%, flame spread 8%, lightness 8%. The Library Score is that composite's percentile rank within our 60-species library — 50 means the library median, 90 means it outperforms nine of every ten species we cover. No price data is scored — cost guidance is qualitative. The score summarises the data; it does not replace judgement about your specific application.