JIANG Jing-hui, LV Jian-xiong, ZHOU Yong-dong, et al. Influence of Heat Treatment by Steam on Wood Properties of Chinese Fir from Plantations[J]. China Wood Industry, 2015,29(2):13-16.
JIANG Jing-hui, LV Jian-xiong, ZHOU Yong-dong, et al. Influence of Heat Treatment by Steam on Wood Properties of Chinese Fir from Plantations[J]. China Wood Industry, 2015,29(2):13-16. DOI: 10.19455/j.mcgy.2015.02.003.
Chinese fir(Cunninghamia lanceolata)plantation lumber was treated with steam at atmospheric pressure,pressurized with super-heated steam and saturated water vapor,respectively.The dimensional stability,mechanical properties and color change of the treated samples were evaluated.The results showed that color changed the least for the samples treated with steam at atmospheric pressure,while the dimensional stability of the samples treated with pressurized super-heated steam had the greatest increase but the mechanical properties decreased.The samples treated with saturated water vapor,though,caused darkest color,the worst splits and the lowest strength.