The wood line that has the closest quality with the 3 types of wood above is Maple Sycamore, with the parameter of hardness, bending strength, compressive strength, and shrinkage which are all quite average.

In the bottom of the ranking, there are four types of softwood including Douglas, Linden, Poplar and Pine with the hardness under 700Lbf. The firmness of these wood lines is much worse than those woods mentioned above, however, the bending strength and elasticity are insignificantly inferior. Especially, in terms of price, this softwood line is much cheaper than the hardwood line. Therefore, it is a wonderful choice in manufacturing products which do not require bearing capacity. Among four softwoods, Douglas and European Linden are two kinds of wood that have the best hardness, as well as compressive strength. Also, Poplar has a remarkable advantage that its shrinkage after drying is very low, only 8.4%.

Overall, each type of wood has its own characteristics. Hopefully, after this article, you can find the suitable wood line for your production demands and use needs.