{"id":1897,"date":"2021-05-12T00:40:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T00:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/news\/janka-hardness-test-a-measure-of-the-hardness-of-wood\/"},"modified":"2021-05-12T00:40:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T00:40:09","slug":"janka-hardness-test-a-measure-of-the-hardness-of-wood","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/hi\/news\/janka-hardness-test-a-measure-of-the-hardness-of-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Janka Hardness test &#8211; a measure of the Hardness of wood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Evaluating properties of Wood-based Fibre &amp; Particle Panel materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Damage caused by stiletto type heels or even fine legged furniture, can be a significant concern for consumers of high cost products such as flooring in both residential and commercial premises.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Janka Hardness &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>ASTM D1037, Clause 17<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Janka Hardness Test is a measure of the hardness of wood, developed as a variation of the Brinell hardness test, to determine the suitability of various timbers for flooring. The test measures the force required to push a steel ball with a diameter of 11.28 millimetres (100 mm<sup>2<\/sup> area at it widest) into the wood to a depth of half the ball&#8217;s diameter (5.64 mm).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/app\/images\/Janka_hardness.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Testing is conducted using a constant rate of extension (CRE) testing unit. The compressive load required to force the ball to 5.64mm into the specimen is recorded and expressed as the hardness value. A number of individual tests are conducted and results averaged to determine the Janka Hardness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LINK to Fact Sheet:&nbsp;<a href=\"index.php?option=com_edocman&amp;task=document.download&amp;id=615&amp;Itemid=772\" class=\"edocmanxtdlink\">Janka Hardness Test<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>CONTACT US:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please do not hesitate to contact us in regards to Janka Hardness testing or for further information\/pricing requirements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone:&nbsp;(03) 9371 2400 or&nbsp;Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:producttesting@awta.com.au\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:producttesting@awta.com.au\">producttesting@awta.com.au<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Evaluating properties of Wood-based Fibre &amp; Particle Panel materials Damage caused by stiletto type heels or even fine legged furniture, can be a significant conce\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-1897","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awtaproducttesting.swim.net.au\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}