Changes in Wood Quality of Betula Ermanii Logs by Heating Treatment
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Logs of Betula ermaniiCham. were heated at a temperature inside the logs of 80°C for different heating durations of 0, 20, 40, and 60 h using a laboratory oven. After heating treatment, several wood qualities were examined, including residual stresses, moisture content, wood color, and physical and mechanical properties. The effects of the heating treatment duration on wood quality were analyzed using linear mixed-effect modeling. The developed models revealed that heating treatment affected residual stresses and wood color but not mechanical properties. The obtained results also suggest that a heating treatment duration of 20 h is sufficient to reduce residual stresses in B. ermaniilogs without reducing the physical and mechanical properties of wood.
Source: Wood Research
Language: English
Subfield: Building and Construction
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402632560