Table 2.
Mean values (± standard deviations) of MC at the start of the measurement, bulk density of wood samples (ρb), tan δ response in the whole range of temperatures and average values of E’, E’’ and tan δ at 25 °C.
| Wood Type/ Dynamic Force (N) |
ρb (g cm−3) |
Tan δ Response (°C) | E’ [MPa] at 25 °C |
E” [MPa] at 25 °C |
Tan δ at 25 °C |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| γ | βwet | β | |||||
| CE (0.5) | 0.70 ± 0.02 | −103 ± 8 | −6 ± 11 | > | 417.7 ± 93.1 | 16.0 ± 1.4 | 0.040 ± 0.008 |
| AE (0.2) | 0.55 ± 0.08 | −86 ± 6 | - | 42 ± 7 | 86.9 ± 16 | 4.0 ± 1.6 | 0.046 ± 0.004 |
Note > indicates that a peak was visible above the 40 °C threshold selected as cut off point for formal presentation and analysis.