Thermochimica Acta, Vol.287, No.2, 293-298, 1996
Dilatometry Analysis of Moroccan Acacia Wood Under a Nitrogen Atmosphere
The pyrolysis of a Moroccan wood species (Acacia mearncii) under an inert atmosphere has been studied by thermogravimetry and dilatometry. The wood undergoes contraction depending on the direction measurement relative to that of the annual growth rings. The contraction is greater in the direction perpendicular to the annual rings compared with the parallel direction.