Please visit the original Source https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950061822015252 Highlight • In-plane mechanical properties of birch plywood are experimentally determined.• An exhaustive dataset on strength and elastic properties of birch plywood in tension, compression, and shear has been established.• High load-to-face-grain angle dependency is observed for each property.• Analytical models that show sufficient closeness to the test data are suggested. Abstract There is an increasing …

Mechanical properties of birch ply Longitudinal modulus 17 GPaTransverse modulus 0.5 GPaShear modulus 0.7 GPaPoisson’s ration 0.35Poisson’s ration 0.01Longitudinal strength 100 MPaTransverse strength 4 MPa Veneer logs are generally heated in hot water or steam prior to the cutting process in veneering and plywood manufacturing. For economical reasons, the veneers should be dried quickly and without damage. High temperatures shorten …

In the simplest terms, the modulus of elasticity (MOE) measures a wood’s stiffness, and is a good overall indicator of its strength. … Technically it’s a …  determining plywood mechanical properties such as bending strength and modulus of elasticity through predictive models using more-easily obtained properties is a very useful tool for in-factory quality control. Mechanical properties of wood play an important role when used for different …