Quercus alba, spp.
White Oak, like Red Oak, grows broadly across the eastern half of the United States. Although in smaller quantities than Red Oak, White Oak is a ring porous species with a characteristic strong grain and rays that are longer and more pronounced than those in Red Oaks. The heartwood is light to medium tan; the sapwood is slightly contrasting creamy-white. White Oak typically grows more slowly than Red Oak, and produces lumber with a "softer" grain pattern. The pores in the heartwood are impervious to liquid, making White Oak suitable for cooperage.
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General Information
Uses |
Availability |
Price |
Furniture, cabinets, cooperage, windows and exterior doors, interior decoration including flooring, mouldings, and wall/ceiling paneling. |
Generally available in thicknesses 4/4 through 8/4. 10/4 and thicker available in more limited quantities. |
Moderate to valuable. |
Relative Working Properties
Machining |
Resistance to splitting in nailing |
Resistance to splitting in screwing |
Gluing |
Excellent |
Good |
Excellent |
Good |
Physical Properties
Specific gravity (12% m.c.) |
Average shipping weight kilograms (kg) per cubic metre (m3) air dry |
Average volumetric shrinkage (oven dry % of green) |
Modulus of rupture (kilopascals) |
Modulus of elasticity (megapascals) |
Side hardness (newtons) |
0.68 |
640 |
15.5 |
105000 |
12300 |
6000 |