Modulus of Rupture (MOR) Strength Ratings for Various Species of Wood (psi)

The modulus of rupture reflects the maximum loadcarrying capacity of the species in bending strength and is proportional to the maximum strength or breaking point as borne by the specimen. ⁽¹⁾

• Tatajuba 32,270 psi
• Kurupayra / Angico 29,290 psi
• Massaranduba 29,200 psi
• Para Rosewood 27,600 psi
• Brazilian Hickory 26,500 psi
• Ipe 25,400 psi
• Santos Mahogany 25,400 psi
• Lapacho 25,360 psi
• Moabi / Guajara 25,300 psi
• Caribbean Cherry 25,200 psi
• Sucupira 25,100 psi
• Tiete Chestnut 25,100 psi
• Cumaru 24,800 psi
• Cumaru Dark 24,800 psi
• Patagonian Rosewood 23,780 psi
• Bubinga 22,600 psi
• Purpleheart 21,300 psi
• Timborana 21,220 psi
• Blackbutt 20,885 psi
• Spotted Gum 20,550 psi
• Tigerwood 20,120 psi
• Sydney Blue Gum 19,530 psi
• Brazilian Cherry 19,400 psi
• Mozambique 18,200 psi
• Garapa / Golden Teak 18,100 psi
• Tarara 18,000 psi
• Brushbox 17,840 psi
• Morado 17,700 psi
• Kempas 17,694 psi
• Acacia 17,500 psi
• Angelique Mahogany 17,400 psi
• Brazilian Brownheart 17,390 psi
• Afzelia / Doussie 17,195 psi
• Lyptus 17,110 psi
• Merbau 16,679 psi
• Tiete Rosewood 15,830 psi
• Amendoim 15,780 psi
• Brazilian Eucalyptus 15,640 psi
• Birch 15,600 psi
• Yellow Birch 15,570 psi
• Peroba 15,390 psi
• White Oak 15,200 psi
• Ash 15,000 psi
• Walnut 14,700 psi
• Red Oak 14,300 psi
• Burmese Teak 14,080 psi
• Padauk 13,900 psi
• Hickory 13,700 psi
• Caribbean Heart Pine 13,340 psi
• Bloodwood 12,900 psi
• Tauari 12,900 psi
• Caribbean Walnut 12,800 psi
• Heart Pine 12,600 psi
• Douglas Fir 12,400 psi
• Cherry 12,330 psi
• Bacana / Copaiba 12,328 psi
• Java Walnut 12,250 psi
• Khaya / African Mahogany 12,240 psi
• Laminate 12,000 psi
• Australian Cypress 11,784 psi
• Eucalyptus 11,550 psi
• Genuine Mahogany 11,500 psi
• White Mahogany 11,155 psi
• Royal Mahogany 11,100 psi
• Bamboo 11,020 psi
• Peshtigo River Birch / Maple 10,700 psi
• Maple 10,700 psi
• African Cedar 10,625 psi
• Hevea 10,420 psi
• European Chestnut 10,360 psi
• Alder 9,800 psi
• Palo Blanco / Exotic Hickory 9,530 psi
• Poplar 9,430 psi
• Peruvian Walnut 9,100 psi
• Sapele 8,500 psi
• Western Red Cedar 7,500 psi
• Zebrawood 0 psi
• Strand Bamboo 0 psi
• Southern Yellow Pine 0 psi
• Southern Chestnut 0 psi
• Wenge 0 psi
• Red Birch 0 psi
• Caribbean Rosewood 0 psi
• Pebble Tiles 0 psi
• Manchurian Walnut 0 psi
• Olive Wood 0 psi
• Mango Wood 0 psi
• Cork 0 psi
• Capirona / Amazon Maple 0 psi
• Luxury Vinyl 0 psi
• Lacewood / Leopardwood 0 psi
• African Tigerwood 0 psi
• Amescla 0 psi
• Bolivian Coffeewood 0 psi
• African Magnolia 0 psi
• Iroko / African Teak 0 psi
• Berlinia 0 psi
• Chinese Elm 0 psi

(1) The Wood Handbook - Wood as an engineering material, USDA, General Technical Report 113.