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Table 1 Moduli of elasticity E, Poisson’s ratios υ, and shear moduli G for wood, gesso, and paints used in the modelling

From: Development of craquelure patterns in paintings on panels

Material

Property

Value or formula

Units

Source

Poplar

Lime

Wood

Eφ

356–1.79RH

872–18.16RH + 0.2RH2–0.0014RH3

Pa

[14]

Eρ

1124–4.39RH

1649–34.83RH + 0.48RH2–0.0023RH3

Pa

[14]

Ez

1.2 × 1010

1.1 × 1010

Pa

[15]

Gφρ

1.7 × 108

2.1 × 108

Pa

G

9.0 × 108

6.2 × 108

Pa

G

8.3 × 108

5.1 × 108

Pa

υρφ

0.70

0.91

υ

0.32

0.36

υ

0.39

0.41

Gesso

Eg

\(6840\left[\frac{0.53}{1+{e}^{\frac{RH-24.44}{16.81}}}+\frac{0.47}{1+{e}^{\frac{RH-71.84}{5.99}}}\right]\)

Pa

[16]

υg

0.2

Oil paint

Epo

1 × 109–1 × 1010

(varying with the drying shrinkage, Fig. 2)

Pa

[13]

υpo

0.3

 

Tempera paint

Ept

\(24.4\left[\frac{87.39}{1+{e}^{\frac{RH-78.88}{10.22}}}-1\right]\)

Pa

[12]

υpt

0.2 (assumed)