Modifications of Physical and Mechanical Characteristics Induced by Heat Treatment: Case Study on Ayous Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum) †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Physical Properties | Sample n. | Mean | Standard dev. |
---|---|---|---|
Wood density (g/cm3) (MC 12%) | 30 | 0.39 | 0.02 |
Basic density (g/cm3) | 30 | 0.33 | 0.02 |
Radial shrinkage (%) | 30 | 2.76 | 0.27 |
Tangential shrinkage (%) | 30 | 5.00 | 0.28 |
Volumetric shrinkage (%) | 30 | 7.83 | 0.42 |
Mechanical Properties | Sample n. | Mean | Standard dev. |
---|---|---|---|
Compression strength (MPa) (MC 12%) | 35 | 36.62 | 1.50 |
Static bending strength (MPa) (MC 12%) | 40 | 61.07 | 7.71 |
Brinell hardness HB (N/mm2) | 73 | 12.21 | 2.09 |
Physical Properties | Sample n. | Mean | Standard dev. |
---|---|---|---|
Wood density (g/cm3) (MC 4%) | 30 | 0.32 | 0.02 |
Basic density (g/cm3) | 30 | 0.30 | 0.02 |
Radial shrinkage (%) | 30 | 1.27 | 0.26 |
Tangential shrinkage (%) | 30 | 1.92 | 0.25 |
Volumetric shrinkage (%) | 30 | 3.32 | 0.45 |
Mechanical Properties | MC (%) | Sample n. | Mean | Standard dev. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compression strength (MPa) | 4 | 35 | 34.14 | 2.52 |
Static bending strength (MPa) | 4 | 40 | 37.59 | 3.58 |
Brinell hardness HB (N/mm2) | 4 | 68 | 8.30 | 1.05 |
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Gennari, E.; Picchio, R.; Tocci, D.; Monaco, A.L. Modifications of Physical and Mechanical Characteristics Induced by Heat Treatment: Case Study on Ayous Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum). Environ. Sci. Proc. 2021, 3, 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECF2020-07874
Gennari E, Picchio R, Tocci D, Monaco AL. Modifications of Physical and Mechanical Characteristics Induced by Heat Treatment: Case Study on Ayous Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum). Environmental Sciences Proceedings. 2021; 3(1):27. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECF2020-07874
Chicago/Turabian StyleGennari, Emiliano, Rodolfo Picchio, Damiano Tocci, and Angela Lo Monaco. 2021. "Modifications of Physical and Mechanical Characteristics Induced by Heat Treatment: Case Study on Ayous Wood (Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum)" Environmental Sciences Proceedings 3, no. 1: 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/IECF2020-07874