| dc.description.abstract | This study was designed to determine some mechanical properties such as modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) of wood treated with some environmentally-friendly fire-retardant boron compounds. Sodium perborate (SP) boric acid, (BA), and borax (BX) were used as boron compounds. Wood specimens were prepared from Calabrian pine (Pinus brutiaTen.) and beech (Fagus orientalis Lipski) wood. Before MOR and MOE tests, wood specimens were impregnated with aqueous solutions (1,2, 3,4, 5, and 6 %) of borates according to ASTM D 1413-76. Our results showed that MOR values of wood specimens treated with borates were lower compared to untreated control specimens. The MOR and MOE values of wood specimens were the lowest for treatments with SP followed by BX and BA, respectively. In general, the higher concentration levels of borates, the lower MOR of wood resulted. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.departmentTemp | Toker, H., Mugla University, Department of Wood Science and Technology, Kotekli, Mugla, Turkey, Mugla University, Department of Wood Science and Technology, Kotekli 48000 Mugla, Turkey -- [Baysal, E., Mugla University, Department of Wood Science and Technology, Kotekli, Mugla, Turkey, Mugla University, Department of Wood Science and Technology, Kotekli, 48000 Mugla, Turkey -- [Simsek, H., Mugla University, Department of Wood Science and Technology, Kotekli, Mugla, Turkey, Gazi University, Industrial Arts Education Faculty, 06500 Ankara, Turkey -- [Senel, A., Gazi University, Industrial Arts Education Faculty, Ankara, Turkey, Gazi University, Faculty of Technical Education, Besevler, 06500 Ankara, Turkey -- [Sonmez, A., Gazi University, Faculty of Technical Education, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey, Gazi University, Faculty of Technical Education, Besevler 06500 Ankara, Turkey -- [Altinok, M., Gazi University, Faculty of Technical Education, Besevler, Ankara, Turkey, Karabuk University, Faculty of Technical Education, 78050 Karabuk, Turkey | en_US |
