The Mechanical Properties of Heartwood and Sapwood of Flooded gum (Eucalyptus grandis) Grown in Karabucak, Turkey
Abstract
cak, Turkey were determined. Mechanical properties, such as modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity,
impact bending strength, tension strength (perpendicular and parallel to grain), compression strength, shear
strength, and static hardness were measured. According to the test results the sapwood samples provided better
mechanical properties than the heartwood samples. It can be concluded that the lower mechanical properties of
the heartwood samples were due to the presence of high proportion of juvenile wood in the heartwood.
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