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White Oak
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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
more pronounced
and longer than
those in the Red
Oaks. The
heartwood is
light to medium
tan; the sapwood
is slightly
contrasting
creamy-white.
White Oak
typically grows
more slowly when
compared to 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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USES
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AVAILABILITY
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PRICE
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Furniture,
cabinets,
cooperage,
windows and
exterior doors,
interior
decoration
including
flooring,
mouldings, and
wall/ceiling
paneling.
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Generally
available in
thicknesses 4/4
through 8/4.
10/4 and thicker
available in
more limited
quantities.
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Moderate to
valuable.
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Relative
Working
Properties
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Machining
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 Resistance
to
Splitting in
Nailing
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 Resistance
to
Splitting in
Screwing
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Gluing
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Physical
Properties
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Specific Gravity
(12% M.C.)
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Average Shipping
Weight kilograms
(kg) per cubic
metre (m3)
Air Dry
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Average
Volumetric
Shrinkage (oven
dry % of Green)
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Modulus of
Rupture
(Kilopascals)
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Modulus of
Elasticity (Megapascals)
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Side Hardness (Newtons)
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0.68
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640
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15.5*
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105,000
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12,300
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6,000
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