Properties of Thermally Modified Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), Kazdağı Fir (Abies equi-trojani Asch. et Sint.), and Eastern Beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky)

Abstract

Surface roughness and discoloration of thermally modified Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), Kazdağı fir (Abies equi-trojani Asch. et Sint.), and Eastern beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) were evaluated. The surface roughness and discoloration of the samples sanded with 60, 80, and 120-grit grades were evaluated at temperature levels of 160, 180, 200, and 220 °C. Findings were subjected to multiple analysis of variance and Duncan’s homogeneity tests; using the SPSS package program, single, double, triple, and quadruple interactions were analyzed. The highest surface roughness values were found in Eastern beech samples with radial cross-section (12.4 µm) finished with 60-grit sandpaper. The lowest roughness value was found in Kazdagi fir samples that were heat-treated in 200 °C and processed with 120-grit sandpaper (2.03 µm). The lowest discoloration evaluation (∆E) value was found eastern beech samples 32.43, and highest ∆E values 46.86 found at Scots pine.