Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of wild cherry wood heat-treated using the thermowood process



Document title: Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of wild cherry wood heat-treated using the thermowood process
Journal: Maderas : ciencia y tecnología
Database:
System number: 000544625
ISSN: 0718-221X
Authors: 1
2
Institutions: 1Duzce University, Faculty of Forestry, Duzce. Turquía
2Duzce University, Duzce Vocational School, Duzce. Turquía
Year:
Season: Ene
Volumen: 17
Number: 1
Pages: 171-178
Country: Chile
Language: Inglés
English abstract The aim of this study is to determine the change of some physical properties (oven-dry density, weight loss, swelling and anti-swelling efficiency) and mechanical properties (compression strength parallel to grain, bending strength, modulus of elasticity in bending, janka-hardness (cross-section, radial, tangential), impact bending strength and tension strength perpendicular to grain) of wild cherry woods after heat treatment under different durations. Specimens are exposed to temperature levels of 212°C for time spans of 1,5 and 2,5 h. Based on the findings in this study, the results showed that oven-dry density, swelling, compression strength parallel to grain, bending strength, modulus of elasticity in bending, janka-hardness (Cross-section, Radial, Tangential), impact bending strength and tension strength perpendicular to grain values decreased with increasing treatment time.
Keyword: Mechanical properties,
Physical properties,
Wild cherry wood
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