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India and South Asia

Rubber Wood

Hevea brasiliensis

Janka Hardness
420
lbf
Janka (metric)
1868
N
Hardness Class
Soft
Density
0.55
g/cm³
Green MC
70
%
Fiber Saturation
28
%
Radial Shrink
2.3
%
Tangential Shrink
5.1
%
T/R Ratio
2.22
Stability
Moderate

About Rubber Wood

Rubber Wood (Hevea brasiliensis) is a soft wood that works easily but dents readily, with a Janka hardness of 420 lbf (1868 N) and a density of about 0.55 g/cm³. It originates from india and south asia.

With radial shrinkage of 2.3% and tangential shrinkage of 5.1% (a T/R ratio of 2.22), it is moderately stable — allow for seasonal movement in wide boards. 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 Rubber Wood in any of them to get species-specific results for weight, moisture, shrinkage and hardness.

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