Abstract
In this study, we investigated mechanical properties of Korean softwoods after applying thermal compression. Density of compressed woods was notably increased with thermal compression. In case of 50% compression set, density of Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis), Japanese red pine (P. densiflora), and Larch (Larix kaempferi) wood was increased by 71%, 74%, and 76%, respectively, when compared to the control group. The strength of woods was increased and quality of the woods became homogeneous with an increases in the compression set. On the 50% compression set, the compressive strength, bending strength, and hardness of Korean pine wood was increased by 76%, 83%, and 55%, respectively compared to the control group. Longitudinal compressive strengths of Japanese red pine wood increased by 69%, 130%, and 76%, respectively and those of Larch wood increased by 77%, 120%, and 44%, respectively. In thermal compression wood, mechanical properties of Larch wood was the highest, while those of Korean pine wood were the lowest. However, Japanese red pine wood showed the highest in the increase rate of mechanical properties after the thermal compression.
국산 침엽수재의 용도확장을 위해 열압밀화를 실시하여 압축세트량에 따른 역학적 성능을 조사하였다. 열압밀화 공정에 의해 시험편의 밀도가 크게 향상되었다. 50% 압축 시 대조군 대비 잣나무재가 약 71%, 소나무재가 약 74%, 낙엽송재가 약 76%의 밀도가 증가되었으며, 압축세트량 증가와 함께 시험편의 재질이 균일해진다는 것을 내부밀도분포 분석을 통해 알 수 있었다. 열압밀화에 따른 역학적 성능의 변화는 대조군 대비 50% 압축 시 잣나무재의 경우, 종압축강도가 76%, 휨강도가 83%, 표면경도가 55% 증가하였다. 소나무재는 종압축강도가 69%, 휨강도가 130%, 표면경도가 76% 증가되었다. 낙엽송재의 경우 종압축강도가 77%, 휨강도가 120%, 표면경도가 44% 증가되었다. 국산 침엽수 열압밀화재의 강도성능은 일반적으로 낙엽송재가 가장 높고 잣나무재가 가장 낮았다. 그러나 열압밀화에 의한 강도성능의 증가율은 소나무재가 가장 높았다.
