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North America

American Cherry

Prunus serotina

Janka Hardness
562
lbf
Janka (metric)
2500
N
Hardness Class
Medium
Density
0.5
g/cm³
Green MC
70
%
Fiber Saturation
28
%
Radial Shrink
3.7
%
Tangential Shrink
7.1
%
T/R Ratio
1.92
Stability
Good

About American Cherry

American Cherry (Prunus serotina) is a medium-hardness wood balancing workability and wear resistance, with a Janka hardness of 562 lbf (2500 N) and a density of about 0.5 g/cm³. It originates from north america.

With radial shrinkage of 3.7% and tangential shrinkage of 7.1% (a T/R ratio of 1.92), it is reasonably stable with normal seasonal movement. Its fiber saturation point is around 28%, below which the wood begins to shrink and move as it dries.

These figures feed directly into the Vriksai calculators below — select American Cherry in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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