Effect of Heat Treatment on the Physic-Mechanical Characteristics of <i>Eucalyptus</i><i>urophylla</i> S.T. Blake
Eucalyptus plantations wood have great potential application in high quality solid wood product. In order to improve the overall characteristics, heat treatments (HT) were carried out using <i>Eucalyptus urophylla</i> S.T. Blake wood at 150, 170 and 190 °C, for 2 and 4 h, separately. The...
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| description | Eucalyptus plantations wood have great potential application in high quality solid wood product. In order to improve the overall characteristics, heat treatments (HT) were carried out using <i>Eucalyptus urophylla</i> S.T. Blake wood at 150, 170 and 190 °C, for 2 and 4 h, separately. The effects of HT on physical and mechanical properties, wood color, dimensional stability and chemical change were investigated. The results indicate that: Mass loss (<i>ML</i>) of wood at a moderate temperature of 150 °C was small, but increased remarkably when temperature exceeds 170 °C. A maximum <i>ML</i> of 5.83% was observed at 190 °C/4 h; the velocity of water vapor adsorption and equilibrium moisture content (<i>EMC</i>) of HT wood decreased significantly, and varied considerably with treating severity; absolute dry density of HT wood decreased, presenting a similar tendency with <i>ML</i>, but the reduction was greater than <i>ML</i>; HT reduced the tangential and radial swelling ratio and swelling coefficients of wood, and improved the dimensional stability by 71.88% at 190 °C; modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) of HT wood varied significantly in severer conditions, but there were no obvious changes in a moderate conditions at 150 °C; there was a slight color change at 150 °C, but wood color became more dark and uniform with treating severity; HT decreased the relative content of hydroxyl groups in wood components, improving wood dimensional stability. Color change of wood may be caused by variations of chromophoric groups and its own structure of lignin due to HT. Moderate temperature HT at 150 °C improved dimensional stability and color uniform of wood, but without reducing mechanical stress. This is a practical HT condition for <i>Eucalyptus urophylla</i> S.T. Blake. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f261fd99222645bf8a5c57f788ab1f662023-11-22T21:15:23ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-11-011421664310.3390/ma14216643Effect of Heat Treatment on the Physic-Mechanical Characteristics of <i>Eucalyptus</i><i>urophylla</i> S.T. BlakeLin Yang0Honghui Jin1College of Furnishings and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Furnishings and Industrial Design, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaEucalyptus plantations wood have great potential application in high quality solid wood product. In order to improve the overall characteristics, heat treatments (HT) were carried out using <i>Eucalyptus urophylla</i> S.T. Blake wood at 150, 170 and 190 °C, for 2 and 4 h, separately. The effects of HT on physical and mechanical properties, wood color, dimensional stability and chemical change were investigated. The results indicate that: Mass loss (<i>ML</i>) of wood at a moderate temperature of 150 °C was small, but increased remarkably when temperature exceeds 170 °C. A maximum <i>ML</i> of 5.83% was observed at 190 °C/4 h; the velocity of water vapor adsorption and equilibrium moisture content (<i>EMC</i>) of HT wood decreased significantly, and varied considerably with treating severity; absolute dry density of HT wood decreased, presenting a similar tendency with <i>ML</i>, but the reduction was greater than <i>ML</i>; HT reduced the tangential and radial swelling ratio and swelling coefficients of wood, and improved the dimensional stability by 71.88% at 190 °C; modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) of HT wood varied significantly in severer conditions, but there were no obvious changes in a moderate conditions at 150 °C; there was a slight color change at 150 °C, but wood color became more dark and uniform with treating severity; HT decreased the relative content of hydroxyl groups in wood components, improving wood dimensional stability. Color change of wood may be caused by variations of chromophoric groups and its own structure of lignin due to HT. Moderate temperature HT at 150 °C improved dimensional stability and color uniform of wood, but without reducing mechanical stress. This is a practical HT condition for <i>Eucalyptus urophylla</i> S.T. Blake.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/21/6643eucalyptusheat treatmentdimensional stabilityphysic-mechanical propertywood color |
| spellingShingle | Lin Yang Honghui Jin Effect of Heat Treatment on the Physic-Mechanical Characteristics of <i>Eucalyptus</i><i>urophylla</i> S.T. Blake Materials eucalyptus heat treatment dimensional stability physic-mechanical property wood color |
| title | Effect of Heat Treatment on the Physic-Mechanical Characteristics of <i>Eucalyptus</i><i>urophylla</i> S.T. Blake |
| title_full | Effect of Heat Treatment on the Physic-Mechanical Characteristics of <i>Eucalyptus</i><i>urophylla</i> S.T. Blake |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Heat Treatment on the Physic-Mechanical Characteristics of <i>Eucalyptus</i><i>urophylla</i> S.T. Blake |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Heat Treatment on the Physic-Mechanical Characteristics of <i>Eucalyptus</i><i>urophylla</i> S.T. Blake |
| title_short | Effect of Heat Treatment on the Physic-Mechanical Characteristics of <i>Eucalyptus</i><i>urophylla</i> S.T. Blake |
| title_sort | effect of heat treatment on the physic mechanical characteristics of i eucalyptus i i urophylla i s t blake |
| topic | eucalyptus heat treatment dimensional stability physic-mechanical property wood color |
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