High Temperature Drying of Southern Pine--A Process Environmental Relationship,

Abstract

How high-temperature drying effects mechanical properties of softwood lumber was the topic of a research conference held February 25-26, 1976, at Madison, Wisconsin. Based on his experimental data for southern pine lumber dried at 240 deg F, Peter Koch found that modulus of elasticity, proportional limit, modulus of rupture, and toughness was not significantly different (0.05 level) from properties of lumber dried at 180 deg F (1). Since 1976, other experiments (2-4) have yielded similar results. Also, it appears that drying for short periods at even higher temperatures will not significantly reduce major mechanical properties of Number 2 southern pine lumber. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADP000690

Entities

People

  • Eddie W. Price

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Elastic Properties
  • Environment
  • Experimental Data
  • Flexural Properties
  • High Temperature
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Properties
  • Toughness
  • Wisconsin
  • Workshops

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Forest Ecology
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.