Some physical characteristics of thermally modified oriental-beech wood

Authors

  • Ergun Baysal
  • Saban Kart
  • Hilmi Toker
  • Selim Degirmentepe

Keywords:

heat treatment, oriental-beech, surface roughness, glossiness, color, mass loss

Abstract

Heat treatment of Oriental-beech (Fagus orientalis) wood was carried out by hot air in an oven for 2, 4, and 8 h at 140, 170, and 200°C. After heat treatment, some physical characteristics such as surface roughness, color, glossiness, and mass loss of Oriental-beech wood specimens were measured.

Our results showed that heat treatment caused decrease in surface roughness, glossiness, and mass loss values of Oriental-beech (Fagus orientalis) wood specimens. The decrease in lightness at all temperatures indicates that the specimens become darker with the treatment time.  While, a* coordinate (red component) decreased as temperature increased, b* coordinate (yellow component) initially increased at 140°C and then decreased at 170°C and 200°C.

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Published

2025-11-10

How to Cite

Baysal, E., Kart, S., Toker, H., & Degirmentepe, S. (2025). Some physical characteristics of thermally modified oriental-beech wood. Maderas. Ciencia Y Tecnología, 16(3), 291–298. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/1164

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2014)

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