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Table 1 Basic statistics of total diversity in specific gravity (γ), specific modulus of elasticity (E′/γ) and damping coefficient (tanδ), between specimens and between wood types

From: Characterisation and categorisation of the diversity in viscoelastic vibrational properties between 98 wood types

 

N

γ

E′/γ (GPa)

tanδ (10−3)

Range

Mean

CV (%)

Range

Mean

CV (%)

Range

Mean

CV (%)

Specimen level

All specimens

1,792

0.21–1.38

0.84

26

4.6–34.1

18.5

33

3.3–20.6

7.1

41

Representative of wood types

1,317

0.21–1.38

0.86

28

4.6–34.1

19.7

30

3.3–20.6

6.9

44

Wood type level

All wood types

98

0.22–1.31

0.81

31

6.3–32.7

20.0

32

3.9–18.7

7.7

42

Normal heartwood

78

0.22–1.31

0.83

30

9.0–32.2

20.0

29

3.9–18.7

7.4

43