Effects of Temperature and Duration of Heat Treatment on the Physical, Surface, and Mechanical Properties of Japanese Cedar Wood
This study investigated the application of heat to wood samples from Japanese cedar trees (Cryptomeria japonica) of small and medium diameters to evaluate the effects of both the temperature and duration of treatment on its surface, physical, and mechanical properties. The results indicate that the...
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| description | This study investigated the application of heat to wood samples from Japanese cedar trees (Cryptomeria japonica) of small and medium diameters to evaluate the effects of both the temperature and duration of treatment on its surface, physical, and mechanical properties. The results indicate that the density, moisture content, and hygroscopicity of the wood samples decreased as the treatment temperature and duration increased, and the mass loss increased under the same conditions. Additionally, the dimensional stability of the wood improved in response to increased temperatures and prolonged durations. These results suggest that heat treatment can be used to improve the dimensional stability of wood. The surface color of the wood darkened progressively with increasing treatment temperature and duration, and the hydrophobicity of the wood sample improved as a result of the heat treatment. In contrast to the untreated wood, the heat-treated wood exhibited decreased mechanical properties with an increase in the treatment temperature and duration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e4bf12f9ea44358b555681ffcda87fe2022-12-21T22:37:09ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262016-03-011123947396310.15376/biores.11.2.3947-3963Effects of Temperature and Duration of Heat Treatment on the Physical, Surface, and Mechanical Properties of Japanese Cedar WoodTe-Hsin Yang0Feng-Rong Chang1Cheng-Jung Lin2Feng-Cheng Chang3Department of Forestry, National Chung-Hsing University; Taiwan, Province of ChinaSchool of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University; Taiwan, Province of ChinaTaiwan Forestry Research Institute; Taiwan, Province of ChinaSchool of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University; Taiwan, Province of ChinaThis study investigated the application of heat to wood samples from Japanese cedar trees (Cryptomeria japonica) of small and medium diameters to evaluate the effects of both the temperature and duration of treatment on its surface, physical, and mechanical properties. The results indicate that the density, moisture content, and hygroscopicity of the wood samples decreased as the treatment temperature and duration increased, and the mass loss increased under the same conditions. Additionally, the dimensional stability of the wood improved in response to increased temperatures and prolonged durations. These results suggest that heat treatment can be used to improve the dimensional stability of wood. The surface color of the wood darkened progressively with increasing treatment temperature and duration, and the hydrophobicity of the wood sample improved as a result of the heat treatment. In contrast to the untreated wood, the heat-treated wood exhibited decreased mechanical properties with an increase in the treatment temperature and duration.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_2_3947_Yang_Temperature_Duration_Heat_Treatment_CedarJapanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)Heat treatmentDimensional stabilityMechanical strentgHygroscopicity |
| spellingShingle | Te-Hsin Yang Feng-Rong Chang Cheng-Jung Lin Feng-Cheng Chang Effects of Temperature and Duration of Heat Treatment on the Physical, Surface, and Mechanical Properties of Japanese Cedar Wood BioResources Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) Heat treatment Dimensional stability Mechanical strentg Hygroscopicity |
| title | Effects of Temperature and Duration of Heat Treatment on the Physical, Surface, and Mechanical Properties of Japanese Cedar Wood |
| title_full | Effects of Temperature and Duration of Heat Treatment on the Physical, Surface, and Mechanical Properties of Japanese Cedar Wood |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Temperature and Duration of Heat Treatment on the Physical, Surface, and Mechanical Properties of Japanese Cedar Wood |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Temperature and Duration of Heat Treatment on the Physical, Surface, and Mechanical Properties of Japanese Cedar Wood |
| title_short | Effects of Temperature and Duration of Heat Treatment on the Physical, Surface, and Mechanical Properties of Japanese Cedar Wood |
| title_sort | effects of temperature and duration of heat treatment on the physical surface and mechanical properties of japanese cedar wood |
| topic | Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) Heat treatment Dimensional stability Mechanical strentg Hygroscopicity |
| url | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_11_2_3947_Yang_Temperature_Duration_Heat_Treatment_Cedar |
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