Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2014.42.6.691

Physico-mechanical Properties and Optimum Manufacturing Conditions of Bi-Sn Metal Alloy Impregnated Wood Composites  

Park, Kye-Shin (Department of Bio-based Materials, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Hwa-Hyoung (Department of Bio-based Materials, Chungnam National University)
Kang, Seog Goo (Department of Bio-based Materials, Chungnam National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology / v.42, no.6, 2014 , pp. 691-699 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to improve the dimensional stability and durability of wood, this study attempted to impregnate bismuth (Bi) - tin (Sn) alloy metal with low melting temperature into solid woods of three species such as radiata pine, red oak and white oak, and investigated to determine an optimum condition of manufacturing the metal alloy-wood composites with natural wood grains. These Bi-Sn alloys were chosen for this study because they were harmless to human and melting at low temperatures. The composites resulted in high dimensional stability and low thickness swelling, and also showed much improved performance such as high bending strength, high hardness, high electric conductivity, and high thermal conductivity as floor materials. A proper impregnating condition of all specimens was determined as 10 minutes of the preliminary vacuum time, and $185^{\circ}C$ of the heating temperature. The proper processing condition for radiata pine wood was 2.5 minutes of the pressuring time at the pressure of $10kgf/cm^2$. For red oak wood, 10 minutes of the pressuring time at the pressure of $30kgf/cm^2$ were the proper condition. The proper manufacture conditions for white oak wood was determined as 10 minutes of the pressuring time at the pressure of $50kgf/cm^2$.
Keywords
Bi-Sn alloy; metalized wood composites; Radiata pine; Red oak; White oak; dimensional stability; hardness;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 2  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Lee, H.H., Lee, J.S., Kang, S.G., Seo, I.S., Park, K.S. 2011. Study on the Development of Floor radiant heating system for high-performance metal composite laminate veneer flooring plates. Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Report. Project N.109057-2.
2 Kang, S.G., Park, K.S., Lee, H., Lee, J.S., Lee, H.H. 2011. Manufacturing and Properties of Bi-sn Impregnated Wood Composites of Juglans nigra. Journal of the Korea Funiture Society. 22(1) p. 55-63.   과학기술학회마을
3 Kininmonth, J.A., Whitehouse. L.J. 1991. Properties and Uses of New Zealand Radiata Pine. Vol. 1. NZ Forest Research Institute.
4 Martel, P. 1930. Journal for Applied Chem. German patent No. DRP 506477.
5 Naeser, G. 1930. Umshau 34,250; German patent No. DRP 4939059.
6 Park, S.J., Lee, W.Y., Lee, H.H. 1987. Organization and identification of wood, Hwyang moon sa, Republic of Korea.
7 Park, K.S., Lee, H.H. 2010. Properties and Manufacturing of Low Melting Alloy Impregnated Wood Composites for using Domestic Thinned Logs of Juglans mandshurica. Journal of Agricultural Science. 37(3) p. 457-464.   과학기술학회마을
8 USDA, Forest Service, FPL, 2010. Wood Handbook, Wood as an Engineering Material, FPL-GTR-190.