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Influence of heating history on dynamic viscoelastic properties and dimensions of dry wood

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To obtain new information about the mechanical and physical properties of dry wood in unstable states, the influence of heating history on viscoelastic properties and dimensional changes of dry wood in the radial, tangential, and longitudinal directions was studied between 100° and 200°C. Unstable states of dry wood still existed after heating at 105°C for 30 min and were modified by activated molecular motion in the first heating process to temperatures above 105°C. This phenomenon is thought to be caused by the unstable states reappearing after wetting and drying again. Dry wood components did not completely approach the stable state in the temperature range tested, because they did not entirely surpass the glass transition temperatures in most of the temperature range. In constant temperature processes at 135° and 165°C, E′ increased and E″ decreased with time regardless of the direction. This indicated that the unstable states of dry wood components were gradually modified with time at constant temperatures. On the other hand, anisotropy of dimensional change existed and dimension increased in the longitudinal direction, was unchanged in the radial direction, and decreased in the tangential direction with time at constant temperatures.

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    Keisuke Kojiro, Yuzo Furuta & Yutaka Ishimaru

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Kojiro, K., Furuta, Y. & Ishimaru, Y. Influence of heating history on dynamic viscoelastic properties and dimensions of dry wood. J Wood Sci 54, 196–201 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-007-0942-4

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