Comparison of the surface properties of reused brazilwood (Caesalpinia echinata) and imbuia (Ocotea porosa) to peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) plantation-wood. Issue 5 (20th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pinheiro, A. P. P.; Maurício, M. H. P.; d'Almeida, J. R. M.
• Is Part Of: Wood material science & engineering. Volume 12:Issue 5(2017)
• Page Start: 295
• Page End: 300
• Publication Date: 2017-10-20
• Subjects: Wear -- endangered wood species -- reused wood -- roughness -- digital image analysis; Wood -- Periodicals; Wood products -- Periodicals; Building, Wooden -- Periodicals; 624.184
• DOI: 10.1080/17480272.2016.1204624
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-0272

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This work deals with characterization of the wear behavior of woods obtained from agribusiness waste and from post-consume items. The main goal on this research is to generate data that could contribute to highlight the engineering performance of endangered wood species, and enhance reintroduction of these species to natural environment. Post-consume samples from Brazilwood ( Caesalpinia echinata ) and imbuia ( Ocotea porosa ), and also from the pseudo-stem of peach palm ( Bactris gasipaes ) were tested and their abrasion behavior was characterized both mechanically and morphologically. The results obtained showed that the wear rate of the tested materials was dependent of their density, and that the pseudo-wood obtained from peach palm has a performance similar to that of several commonly used woods.