Table 2.
Density, Recovery of Set, MOE and MOR of pine wood and gmelina wood as result of desification proccess carried out at various temperatures and lengths of time

Tested Wood Species Temperature 150°C Temperature 170°C
15 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes
Density(g/cm3) Pine 0.67±0.01 0.69±0.05 0.73±0.06 0.71±0.08
Gmelina 0.59±0.17 0.49±0.06 0.54±0.09 0.55±0.06
Recovery of Set (%) Pine 3.20±0.07 7.68±2.76 8.91±3.34 7.66±1.73
Gmelina 12.27±0.67 14.06±11.68 17.22±9.19 15.31±6.36
MOE (MPa) Pine 7,232±2,718 11,198±1,505 10,579±1,079 8,433±672
Gmelina 7,162±2,757 5,583±745 6,499±1,707 7,329±1,129
MOR (MPa) Pine 57±18 87±8 79±4 71±9
Gmelina 62±21 49±4 48±14 48±5