Effect of longitudinal compression to bulk cell wall on mechanical properties of steamed treated of beach wood

Abstract

In this study beech wood steamed specimens were compressed longitudinally to bulk cell wall at three levels of 0, 10 and 15 percent relative to their original length, and some mechanical properties including MOE, MOR, E-value, tensile strength, and tensile strain were measured. The results have shown that MOE, MOR and E-value as well as strength of specimens decrease with increasing compression but their tensile strain and work at maximum load increase.

Keywords

• longitudinal compression to bulk cell wall
• steaming treatment
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES