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This research investigated the variation in tensile properties and the relationship between the tensile properties and the air-dried density for the moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) by sampling at different heights and radial positions. Results showed that the variation of the longitudinal tensile properties in the radial direction was greater than that in the longitudinal direction. The longitudinal tensile modules of elasticity (MOE) ranged from 8.49 to 32.49 GPa. MOE for the outermost layer was 3–4 times as high as that for the innermost layer. The longitudinal tensile strength (MOR) ranged from 115.94 to 328.15 MPa. MOR for the outermost layer is 2–3 times as high as that for the innermost layer. Linear and curvilinear regressions were done from tested data of MOE, MOR and air-dried density in this paper. The linear equation worked a little better than the curvilinear one to predict the longitudinal MOR and MOE from air-dried density.
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Translated from Scientia Silvae Sinicae, 2006, 42(3): 72–76 [译自: 林业科学]
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Yu, H., Fei, B., Ren, H. et al. Variation in tensile properties and relationship between tensile properties and air-dried density for moso bamboo. Front. For. China 3, 127–130 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11461-008-0008-9
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