Investigation of the Color Change and Physical Properties of Heat-treated Pinus koraiensis Square Lumbers

열처리 잣나무 정각재의 재색 변화 및 물성 조사

Three heat-treatment schedules were applied to $90{\times}90mm$ dimension square lumber of Pinus koraiensis, one of major domestic species, and their colors and physical properties were investigated for obtaining an optimum schedule. Each square lumber was heat-treated three times. The temperatures of $170^{\circ}C$ and $190^{\circ}C$, and the time of 9 hours and 13 hours were used for the first heat-treatment. The schedule of $190^{\circ}C$ and 7 hours were used for the next two heat-treatments. The averages of brightness $L^*$ decreased linearly as the heat-treatment repeated and its standard deviations also decreased slightly. While the averages of color difference ${\Delta}E^*$ increased linearly as the heat-treatment repeated and its standard deviations also increased slightly. The average compressive strength of the heat-treated specimen was higher than that of the control by 9%, which deviates from previous reports. ASE and WPG of the heat-treated specimens were measured to confirm that heat-treatment improved dimensional stability significantly.

국내의 주 생산 수종인 잣나무 $90{\times}90mm$ 각재의 적정한 열처리 조건을 찾기 위해 3가지 열처리 스케줄을 적용하여 재색과 물성에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 1차 열처리시 온도는 $170^{\circ}C$와 $190^{\circ}C$, 시간은 예비가열시간 1시간을 포함하여 9시간과 13시간을 적용하였다. 2차와 3차 열처리는 모든 공시 각재에 동일하게 $190^{\circ}C$-9시간을 적용하였다. 열처리 횟수가 증가할수록 백색도 $L^*$는 직선적으로 감소하였으며 표준편차도 감소하였다. 열처리 횟수가 증가할수록 색차 ${\Delta}E^*$는 직선적으로 증가하였으며, 표준편차가 커지는 경향이 있었다. 알려진 바와 달리 열처리 시편의 평균 종압축강도가 무처리 시편보다 9% 높았다. 항팽윤율과 중량증가율을 측정하여 열처리 시편의 치수안정성이 무처리보다 크게 증가하였음을 보였다.