Fracture Behavior of Beech-Furan Wood Polymer under Mode I

Abdolzadeh, Hamideh; Ebrahimi, Ghanbar; Layeghi, Mohammad; Ghasemieh, Mehdi; Mirshokraei, Seiad Ahmad

doi:10.22092/ijwpr.2014.8456

Document Type : Research Paper

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¹ PhD. student, Wood science & Technology Department, Natural Resources Faculty, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

² Professor, Wood science & Technology Department, Natural Resources Faculty, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

³ Natural Resources Faculty, University of Tehran

⁴ Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Faculty, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

⁵ Professor, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22092/ijwpr.2014.8456

Abstract

In this study, characteristics of wood-polymer fracture under mode I were investigated by double cantilever beam. In this regard, the properties of furfurylated specimens with three different levels of furfurylation (20%, 30% and 65%) were evaluated in both RL and TL systems. Results indicated that load-displacement curves from mode I fracture specimens were changed by furfurylation so that it was much clear on curves of TL system. These changes not only included curve slope in elastic and proportional limit zones, but also fracture zone and initiation of crack growth were included . Furthermore furfurylation and raising its content on both systems and especially on TL one, caused to change in stress intensity factor, KIC , and critical energy release rate , GIC. In both systems GIC were highly increased by increasing of furfurylation contents. This criterion demonstrated that the wood- polymer showed much toughness under mode I fracture. Moreover, variation of KIC values due to furfurylation at both systems was different with that of GIC. At the RL system, ascending trend was observed at KIC and GIC values by increasing furfurylation levels. But at TL system, KIC was decreased by furfurylation and this criterion enhanced by increasing of furan polymer in the cell wall. Generally, results of this research show that fracture toughness of wood is highly affected by furfurylation process

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Iranian Journal of Wood and Paper Science Research

Fracture Behavior of Beech-Furan Wood Polymer under Mode I

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Volume 29, WINTER 4 - Serial Number 49
February 2015
Pages 609-622

Fracture Behavior of Beech-Furan Wood Polymer under Mode I

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Volume 29, WINTER 4 - Serial Number 49February 2015Pages 609-622

Volume 29, WINTER 4 - Serial Number 49
February 2015
Pages 609-622