Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 2 Mechanical parameters of wood species before and after accelerated UV aging
From: Characterization and photodegradation mechanism of three Algerian wood species
Wood species | UVa aging | Strength break F (MPa) | Strain break σ (%) | MOEb (MPa) | Density (g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zeen oak | Before | 43.2 ± 14.3 | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 3964.2 ± 407.2 | 0.894 (0.075) |
After | 42.0 ± 16.5 | 3.2 ± 1.1 | 3233.2 ± 369.2 | ||
Afares oak | Before | 64.3 ± 11.6 | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 4155.0 ± 319.3 | 0.825 (0.059) |
After | 58.6 ± 13.5 | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 3036.8 ± 439.7 | ||
Maritime pine | Before | 77.1 ± 22.7 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 4948.1 ± 366.8 | 0.638 (0.026) |
After | 66.8 ± 20.1 | 3.9 ± 0.8 | 3713.6 ± 389.3 |