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Table 2 Mechanical properties of Vasa oak[23]

From: Strategy for developing a future support system for the Vasawarship and evaluating its mechanical properties

Source

Position

Parameter

Average

Standard deviation

No. of samples

Note

STRENGTH [σ]

 

[σ]

[MPa]

[MPa]

[−]

 

Tensile strength in longitudinal (L) direction

Bjurhager et al. [28]

 

σL,tensile

47.4

12.7

175

u = 7.8 (0.5)%, PEG content 11.7 (17.3)%

Bjurhager et al. [8]

 

σL,tensile

37.6

15.7

126

 

Bjurhager et al. [8]

 

σL,tensile

59.9

24.6

121

 

Bjurhager et al. [8]

 

σL,tensile

44.1

25.5

91

 

Compression strength in longitudinal (L) direction

Thunell [24]

 

σL,compr.

17.0

-

10

Measured in watersat. cond (u = 132%), no PEG

Ljungdahl [9]

 

σL,compr.

39.7

-

-

u = 7%, PEG content unknown

Ljungdahl [9]

 

σL,compr.

26.2

-

-

u = 8%, PEG content unknown

Compression strength in radial (R) direction

Ljungdahl and Berglund [29]

 

σR,compr.

8.5

1.0

7

u = 9.7 (0.9)%, PEG content 30.5 (3.0)%

Ljungdahl and Berglund [29]

(centre)

σR,compr.

12.9

3.7

10

u = 12.5 (1.3)%, PEG content 2.8 (3.4)%

Burman et al. [30]

(centre)

σR,compr.

6.0

2.3

5

u = 8.9 (1.8)%, PEG content unknown

Ljungdahl and Berglund [29]

(surface)

σR,compr.

11.6

4.9

10

u = 11.8 (0.6)%, PEG content 11.1 (12.1)%

Burman et al. [30]

(surface)

σR,compr.

5.8

3.9

5

u = 8.8 (1.9)%, PEG content unknown

Compression strength in tangential (T) direction

Ljungdahl [9]

 

σT,compr.

14.3

-

-

u = 7%, PEG content unknown

Ljungdahl [9]

 

σT,compr.

11.1

-

-

u = 8%, PEG content unknown

Ljungdahl and Berglund [29]

 

σT,compr.

5.6

1.0

7

u = 9.4 (0.3)%, PEG content 25.7 (2.6)%

  

Modulus of rupture

   

Thunell [24]

 

MOR

34.0

-

10

Measured in watersat. cond. (μ 132%)

STIFFNESS [MOE]

 

[E]

[GPa]

[GPa]

[−]

 

Compression and tensile MOE in radial (R), tangential (T) and longitudinal (L) direction

Bjurhager et al. [28]

 

EL,tensile

7.40

1.30

175

u = 7.8 (0.5)%, PEG content 11.7 (17.3)%

Ljungdahl [9]

 

EL,compr.

9.50

-

-

u = 7% (PEG content unknown)

Ljungdahl [9]

 

EL,compr.

5.60

-

-

u = 8% (PEG content unknown)

Ljungdahl and Berglund [29]

 

ER,compr.

0.95

0.09

7

u = 9.7 (0.9)%, PEG content 30.5 (3.0)%

Ljungdahl and Berglund [29]

(centre)

ER,compr.

1.29

0.40

10

u = 12.5 (1.3)%, PEG content 2.8 (3.4)%

Burman et al. [30]

(centre)

ER,compr.

0.80

0.40

5

u = 8.9 (1.8)%, PEG content unknown

Ljungdahl and Berglund [29]

(surface)

ER,compr.

1.10

0.39

10

u = 11.8 (0.6)%, PEG content 11.1 (12.1)%

Burman et al. [30]

(surface)

ER,compr.

0.70

0.50

5

u = 8.8 (1.9)%, PEG content unknown

Ljungdahl [9]

 

ET,compr.

1.10

-

-

u = 7%, PEG content unknown

Ljungdahl [9]

 

ET,compr.

1.10

-

-

u = 8%, PEG content unknown

Ljungdahl and Berglund [29]

 

ET,compr.

0.72

0.16

7

u = 9.4% (0.3), PEG content 25.7% (2.6)

  1. u – moisture content; (…) – standard deviation.