Effect of moisture content and grain angle on the ultrasonic properties of rubber wood

Holzforschung

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 263-267

  Kabir, M F ^a   Sidek, H A A ^a   Daud, W M ^a   Khalid, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Elastic stiffness constant; Hevea brasiliensis; Moisture content; Rubber wood; Ultrasonic velocity

Indexed keywords

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 0001366892     PISSN: 00183830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/hfsg.1997.51.3.263     Document Type: Article

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