Water absorption of heat-treated pine and spruce

Sini Metsä-Kortelainen

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    Abstract

    Scots pine and Norway spruce planks were heat-treated at temperatures 190°C and 210°C. Water absorption of the specimens sawn out of the planks was determined according to the standard EN 927-5. The heartwood of the both wood species absorbed less water than sapwood. The heat-treatment decreased the water absorption of spruce sap- and heartwood and pine heartwood. The heat-treatment temperature had also an effect on water absorption. The higher was the temperature the lower was the level of absorbed moisture. However it was very remarkable to notice that the heat-treated sapwood of the pine absorbed more water than the untreated reference.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2004
    PublisherSuomen Rakennusinsinöörien Liitto RIL
    Pages441-444
    Volume2
    ISBN (Print)951-758-443-1
    Publication statusPublished - 2004
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    Event8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2004 - Lahti, Finland
    Duration: 14 Jun 200417 Jun 2004
    Conference number: 8

    Conference

    Conference8th World Conference on Timber Engineering, WCTE 2004
    Abbreviated titleWCTE 2004
    Country/TerritoryFinland
    CityLahti
    Period14/06/0417/06/04

    Keywords

    • wood
    • heat-treatment
    • water absorption
    • temperature
    • sapwood
    • heartwood
    • Scots pine
    • Norway spruce

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