Comparison of Contemporary Elm (<i>Ulmus</i> spp.) and Degraded Archaeological Elm: The Use of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Under Ambient Moisture Conditions

This paper describes dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) experiments on archaeological and contemporary elm tested under air-dry conditions, to explore the suitability of this technique for increasing understanding of the viscoelastic behaviour of archaeological wood. A strong reduction of storage mod...

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Main Authors: Morwenna J. Spear, Magdalena Broda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
DMA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/21/5026