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 |