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Journal of Wood Science

Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society

Table 3 Strength-to-weight ratio of mulberry scrimber

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

Density (g/cm3)

MOR (MPa)

MOR/density

MOE (102 MPa)

MOE × 100/density

SS-PE (MPa)

SS/density

SS-PA (MPa)

SS/density

0.81

63.9

78.9

77.9

96.2

5.9

7.3

8.7

10.7

0.92

80.1

87.1

95.9

104.2

7.7

8.4

9.3

10.1

1.02

98.1

96.2

119.2

116.9

11.6

11.4

9.5

9.3

1.10

113.4

103.1

127.1

115.6

14.0

12.7

12.7

11.6

1.24

118.8

95.8

133.0

107.3

16.4

13.2

14.4

11.6

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