Resumen

SILVA, Eldalisley dos Santos et al. Surface deterioration of five amazonian wood exposed to natural weathering. Madera bosques [online]. 2022, vol.28, n.2, e2822405.  Epub 14-Abr-2023. ISSN 2448-7597.  https://doi.org/10.21829/myb.2022.2822405.

Wood in civil construction has restrictions regarding its external use due to the actions of natural weathering, which can represent a real risk because they modify the characteristics of this material. This study aimed to evaluate the superficial deterioration of Trattinnickia rhoifolia (amescla), Parkia pendula (angelim), Erisma uncinatum (cedar), Apuleia leiocarpa (garapeira), and Mezilaurus itauba (itaúba) wood specimens exposed to natural weathering. For this purpose, wood samples were submitted to outdoor exposure on a metal platform, without contact with the ground, for 360 days. Every 60 days, the wood surface was characterized by colorimetry (L*, a*, b*, C*, h, and ΔE), roughness (Ra, Rz, and Rt), and hardness Rockwell. A darkened surface (grayish color) on the wood was observed after natural weathering, indicated by the decrease in the colorimetric parameters L*, a*, and b*. E. uncinatum wood presented the lowest values of the total color change (ΔE). In addition to the discoloration, weathered wood presented the highest values of surface roughness and the lowest values of Rockwell hardness due to the occurrence of surface cracks. A. leiocarpa and M. itauba woods presented greater stability of roughness and Rockwell hardness throughout the outdoor exposure.

Palabras llave : colorimetry; Rockwell hardness; photodegradation; wood quality; roughness.