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 |