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Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 1 Effect of density on MOR, MOR and shear strength

From: Effects of density and resin content on the physical and mechanical properties of scrimber manufactured from mulberry branches

Density (g/cm3)

MOR (MPa)

Increase (%)

MOE (MPa)

Increase (%)

SS-PE (MPa)

Increase (%)

SS-PA (MPa)

Increase (%)

0.81

63.9 ± 1.98

 

8,650 ± 220

 

5.88 ± 0.48

 

8.67 ± 0.41

 

0.92

80.1 ± 3.62

25.4

10,650 ± 400

23.1

7.66 ± 0.38

30.2

9.26 ± 0.38

8.67

1.02

98.1 ± 5.21

22.5

13,240 ± 365

24.3

11.59 ± 0.60

51.3

9.54 ± 0.45

9.26

1.10

113.4 ± 7.50

15.6

14,120 ± 516

6.6

14.04 ± 0.75

21.2

12.73 ± 0.66

9.54

1.24

118.8 ± 8.60

4.8

14,780 ± 500

4.7

16.36 ± 0.85

16.5

14.42 ± 0.69

12.73

  

Total: 85.9

 

Total: 70.9

 

Total:178.2

 

Total: 66.3

  1. MOR modulus of rupture, MOE modulus of elasticity, SS-PE shear strength perpendicular to the panels, SS-PS shear strength parallel to the panels