Mechanical and chemical behavior of spruce wood modified by heat

Yildiz S., Gezer E. D., Yildiz U. C.

BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, vol.41, no.12, pp.1762-1766, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2005.07.017
  • Journal Name: BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1762-1766
  • Keywords: heat treatment, Picea orientalis, thermal degradation, 200 DEGREES-C, THERMAL-DEGRADATION, TEMPERATURE, AIR
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study the effects of heat treatment on compression strength (CS) of spruce wood (Picea orientalis) were examined and changes in the chemical structure of the treated wood were determined by analyzing contents of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin.