PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix aphylla)

Volume: 11 Number: 2 August 11, 2010
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PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix aphylla)

Abstract

The aim of this work was to determine the main physical and mechanical properties of athel wood (Tamarix aphylla), one of the least studied non-commercial wood species. Wood samples of Tamarix aphylla were collected from a small tree stand in Molyvos coastal area (Lesvos, Greece) and standard test methods were followed on small green specimens. Athel wood's air- and oven dry densities were determined at 0.73 and 0.66 g/cm3, while maximum tangential shrinkage and swelling were approximately 10.8 and 12.1%, respectively. The volumetric shrinkage and swelling were estimated at 14.0 and 15.5%, respectively. Modulus of rupture, modulus of elasticity, compression strength parallel to grain and Janka hardness (perpendicular to grain) values were found to be 88.5 N/mm2, 7533 N/mm2, 40.9 N/mm2 and 33.7 N/mm2, respectively. Keywords: Wood, Tamarix aphylla, Mechanical properties, Density, Shrinkage, Swelling

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Dimitrios Bırbılıs This is me

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August 11, 2010

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March 11, 2010

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Year 2010 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Mantanis, G., & Bırbılıs, D. (2010). PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix aphylla). Turkish Journal of Forestry, 11(2), 82-87. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.29019
AMA
1.Mantanis G, Bırbılıs D. PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix aphylla). Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2010;11(2):82-87. doi:10.18182/tjf.29019
Chicago
Mantanis, George, and Dimitrios Bırbılıs. 2010. “PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix Aphylla)”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 11 (2): 82-87. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.29019.
EndNote
Mantanis G, Bırbılıs D (August 1, 2010) PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix aphylla). Turkish Journal of Forestry 11 2 82–87.
IEEE
[1]G. Mantanis and D. Bırbılıs, “PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix aphylla)”, Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 82–87, Aug. 2010, doi: 10.18182/tjf.29019.
ISNAD
Mantanis, George - Bırbılıs, Dimitrios. “PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix Aphylla)”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 11/2 (August 1, 2010): 82-87. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.29019.
JAMA
1.Mantanis G, Bırbılıs D. PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix aphylla). Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2010;11:82–87.
MLA
Mantanis, George, and Dimitrios Bırbılıs. “PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix Aphylla)”. Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 11, no. 2, Aug. 2010, pp. 82-87, doi:10.18182/tjf.29019.
Vancouver
1.George Mantanis, Dimitrios Bırbılıs. PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ATHEL WOOD (Tamarix aphylla). Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2010 Aug. 1;11(2):82-7. doi:10.18182/tjf.29019