Research Article

Mechanical Behavior of Pericopsis elata Relative to Age during Growth

Table 2

Failure stresses in 4-point bending, diameters 78 cm and 85 cm.

SpecimenAF(Ø78)AF(Ø85)
σuH (MPa)σu12 (MPa)H (%)σuH (MPa)σu12 (MPa)H (%)

1106.91108.6212.40128.29123.2411.01
2114.04119.3613.17121.17117.5111.25
3106.91104.3711.41121.17126.4113.08
4111.19107.2411.11136.85138.8112.36
5114.04110.3111.18128.29128.0711.96
699.7897.1811.35121.17117.1511.17
799.78103.6912.98128.29135.7013.44
8114.04116.3612.51121.17114.6110.65
999.7899.7611.99145.40142.2111.45
1099.7896.4711.17135.42132.3411.43
11112.61112.5111.98128.29132.6712.85
12114.04112.7011.71118.32123.4913.09
Average107.74107.3811.91127.82127.6811.98
Standard deviation6.397.340.728.078.890.95