Study on attenuation, modulus of elasticity and nonlinearity in thermowood using ultrasound

E. Hæggström, Anders Wallin, H. Hoffren, Tomi Hassinen, P. Viitaniemi

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Abstract

We determined ultrasonically the attenuation, modulus of elasticity (MOE), and nonlinearity parameter (B/A) of dry defect-free thermally modified wood samples ("thick" 10 × 50 × 100 mm3 and "thin" 2 × 40 × 150 mm3) of Finnish pine, Pinus Sylvestris, as a function of treatment temperature (60-240 °C, three hours in protective water steam). The samples were cut as radial-tangential (RT) planes, and as longitudinal-radial (LR) planes. Two distinct regions of change in mechanical parameters were seen: one around 140 C where both the linear and nonlinear parameters increased and one around 230 C where the mechanical parameters decreased. These treatment temperatures thus serves as candidates for quality class delimiters for these soft wood samples.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
EditorsDonald E. Thompson, Dale E. Chimenti
Place of PublicationMelville
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics (AIP)
Pages1500-1506
Volume24A
ISBN (Print)978-0-7354-0245-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Apr 2005
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
EventReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation - Golden, United States
Duration: 25 Jul 200430 Jul 2004

Publication series

SeriesAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume760
ISSN0094-243X

Conference

ConferenceReview of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityGolden
Period25/07/0430/07/04

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