Research Article

Mechanical Behavior of Pericopsis elata Relative to Age during Growth

Table 3

Modulus of elasticity per diameter range.

SpecimenØ54 cmØ70 cmØ78 cmØ85 cm
MOE (MPa)MOE (MPa)MOE (MPa)MOE (MPa)

17122.78120.49595.410087
266088489.18963.710970
36809.37969.28534.110244
46957.27219.58524.411033
558248029.68709.210187
67131.48231.59685.811046
77137.28532.99036.910210
86707.48059.68617.510303
96905.47306.78617.310581
107017.48136.58802.810380
115973.38306.58912.110693
127147.48231.89805.710443
Average6778.398052.788983.7410514.75
Standard deviation447.96406.69461.29346.27