USE OF ULTRASOUND FOR ESTIMATIVE OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF Peltophorum dubium WOOD

The aimed this study was evaluate the use of dynamic elastic constant obtained by non-destructive test as a parameter in the estimative of mechanical properties of Peltophorum dubium (Spreng.) Taub. wood obtained by destructive test. For this, ultrasonic equipment (not-destructive method) was utilized with point-contact transducersof 45 kHz. The ultrasonic velocity was determined considering the wave transmission along the length of the samples, which dimensions of 2.5 x 2.5 x 41 cm in thickness, width and length, respectively. Based on the relationship between ultrasonic velocity and densityof the wood was determined the dynamic elastic constant. The ultrasonic method sensibility was evaluated with subsequent static-bending test where modulus of elasticity and rupture determination. The results showed that ultrasonic method it’s fast and moderately efficient tool for inference non-destructive of mechanical properties. However, was verified difference in the adjustment of statistical models generated to estimate the properties, and found the best regression parameters to estimate the modulus of elasticity,compared with the modulus of rupture.