Table 2 Time to reach an approximate equilibrium for beech and pine in desorption and absorption.

From: Simultaneous change of wood mass and dimension caused by moisture dynamics

sample thickness (mm)

wood species

time desorption (h)

time absorption (h)

1

pine

1.26

0.24

3

pine

1.59

0.51

5

pine

1.81

0.79

10

pine

2.37

1.29

20

pine

3.29

2.08

1

beech

1.33

0.29

3

beech

1.57

0.61

5

beech

1.68

0.85

10

beech

2.44

1.50

20

beech

3.78

2.34