Scientific name

Acer saccharum Marsh

Other names

English: Hard Maple, American Hard Maple

Geographic origin

United States, Canada and Europe

Description

&;8226; Sapwood: reddish white, very light
&;8226; Heartwood: light red
&;8226; Fiber: Straight, occasionally wavy
&;8226; Grain: Thin-Very thin

Capacity of being impregnated

&;8226; Sapwood: Capable of being impregnated
&;8226; Heartwood: Low capacity of being impregnated

Mechanization

&;8226; Sawing process: High potence is required.
&;8226; Drying process: Easy and considerably slow. Risk of collapse, cementation and inside and outside crack formation
&;8226; Planing process and other processes: risk of repelling appart from potence requirement problems.
&;8226; Gluing process: Easy.
&;8226; Nailing and screwing process: Pre-drilling is required in order to facilitate penetration and prevent breaks.
&;8226; Finish: Easy

Physical properties

&;8226; Apparent density at 12% humidity
700 kg/m3 from semi-light wood to heavy wood
&;8226; Dimensional stability
- Volumetric contraction coefficient 0.49 % nervous wood
- Relation between contractions 2.06% tendency to deformity
&;8226; Hardness (Chaláis-Meudon) 4.5 semi-hardwood

Mechanical properties

&;8226; Resistance to static flexion 1,090 kg/cm2 &;8226; Elasticity module 126,000 kg/cm2
&;8226; Resistance to compression 540 kg/cm2

Observations

Its main difference with the Soft Maple is its colour, sugar maple has a bright white colour.