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Yes, softwood is generally more porous than hardwood. Softwoods, which come from coniferous trees like pines and firs, typically have a simpler structure with larger pores called tracheids, making them less dense. Hardwood, from deciduous trees like oaks and maples, has a more complex structure with smaller, more densely packed pores, resulting in greater density and strength. This difference in porosity contributes to the varying characteristics and uses of each type of wood.
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Is granite more porous than limestone?
No. Limestone is more porous than granite.
Why are hard woods more expensive than soft wood?
because hardwood takes its time to grow so its hard to renew.
Why is hardwood better for the environment?
Probably because it's more durable than soft wood - therefore it lasts longer before it needs to be replaced.
Is hardwood cheap or expensive?
No, compared to hardwood, soft wood is much cheaper
Why does clay hold more water than sand and silt?
Clay is not more porous than sand. Porous means permeable by fluids, so, sand is more porous than clay.
Are hardwood floors more expensive than tile floors?
Hardwood floors are generally more expensive than tile floors because they are harder to maintain. However, higher quality tile floors can cost more than hardwood floors.
Are rocks that are changed by metamorphism more porous or less?
Than?? Marble certainly isn't porous.
What are softwood and hardwood used for?
Softwood is alot cheaper as it is faster to grow than hardwood.
Are cheap trees a hardwood or softwood?
Price has nothing do do with it. Balsa is a hardwood - though it's very soft. Fir is softwood but is more expensive than pine which is more expensive than spruce (all softwoods). Two definitions for hardwood/softwood: 1) softwoods never lose their leaves/needles; hardwoods do when it gets cold. 2) softwood seeds fall to the ground; hardwood seeds are contained within something that drops from the tree (apple, chestnut, acorn, etc.)
Why is furniture made from softwood?
because softwood is cheaper to make than hardwood Wood GROWS hard or soft. Pine is on the softer end. Hard Rock Maple is VERY durable. It's the milling and woddcutting and time of growth that makes hardwoods more expensive.
Why are tables made out of Softwood?
It is used in quality furniture, primarily as secondary wood. Hard wood is from trees that lose its leaves in the autumn. Soft wood comes from trees that are evergreen. Many "soft woods" are harder than some "hardwoods". Balsa, a hardwood, is really quite soft. Eastern hard pine is much harder than balsa. Nicer furniture is made from hard woods as they finish better, hold up longer, and are more attractive. Hardwoods take stains and dyes better than softwoods.
Are all soft woods softer than hard woods?
No, this description is old and now meaningless. Balsa is a hardwood!
