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Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency

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Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency

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Durometer hardness (Shore D) is generally used for measuring hardness of the thermoplastic elastomers, vulcanized rubber, some plastics etc. In this study, availability of the Shore D hardness method for wood hardness was investigated. In addition, it was investigated whether the values ​​obtained from thermo-vacuum treated material differed from those obtained from untreated material. Because the method has potential for in-situ measurements as a non-destructive evaluation method with its relatively smaller measurement needle. Untreated and thermo-vacuum (Termovuoto®) treated at 200oC treated Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) samples were used in this study. Due to the needle size, method principle, and heterogeneity caused by annual ring structure, full radial and radial specimens were prepared, and earlywood and latewood hardness values were measured in each group. In addition, the Shore D hardness method was compared with the static Janka hardness method to evaluate efficiency. The results showed that the thermal treatment can be predicted using a durometer hardness tester with taking anatomical features into account. In terms of cutting method, the data obtained from fully radial and radially cut samples were similar. Based on annual rings, different results were obtained in early- and latewood. Furthermore, higher results were obtained in both untreated and treated latewood layers, and in both fully radial and radially cut samples. However, a review of the literature reveals that the results obtained using the Shore D method in Scots pine show significant variations. In light of the results of this study, it is suggested that anatomical differences should also be taken into account in order to eliminate variation dependent on macroscopic variables. Otherwise, although the standards related to the Shore D method recommend the application of standard weights in hardness measurements of other materials, in this study, low variations were obtained even though the tests were performed heterogeneously using human force.

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Ahşap Fiziği ve Mekaniği

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

15 Ağustos 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

27 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

22 Mayıs 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Görgün, H. V., & Ünsal, Ö. (2026). Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 28(2), 159-169. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1811913
AMA
1.Görgün HV, Ünsal Ö. Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;28(2):159-169. doi:10.24011/barofd.1811913
Chicago
Görgün, Hızır Volkan, ve Öner Ünsal. 2026. “Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 28 (2): 159-69. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1811913.
EndNote
Görgün HV, Ünsal Ö (01 Ağustos 2026) Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 28 2 159–169.
IEEE
[1]H. V. Görgün ve Ö. Ünsal, “Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency”, Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 28, sy 2, ss. 159–169, Ağu. 2026, doi: 10.24011/barofd.1811913.
ISNAD
Görgün, Hızır Volkan - Ünsal, Öner. “Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi 28/2 (01 Ağustos 2026): 159-169. https://doi.org/10.24011/barofd.1811913.
JAMA
1.Görgün HV, Ünsal Ö. Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;28:159–169.
MLA
Görgün, Hızır Volkan, ve Öner Ünsal. “Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency”. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 28, sy 2, Ağustos 2026, ss. 159-6, doi:10.24011/barofd.1811913.
Vancouver
1.Hızır Volkan Görgün, Öner Ünsal. Comparing Some Hardness Methods for Estimating Thermo-Vacuum Treatment Efficiency. Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi. 01 Ağustos 2026;28(2):159-6. doi:10.24011/barofd.1811913

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