| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4364785 | International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation | 2014 | 5 Pages |
•The durability of heartwoods against wood decay fungi was tested in laboratory.•A very high durability (DC 1) against basidiomycetes was found for Sessile oak.•Sessile oak achieved a low durability (DC 4) against soft rot fungi.•The durability of European larch and Scots pine slightly decreased by leaching.
The durability of heartwood from European larch, Sessile oak and Scots pine was tested in laboratory against wood decay basidiomycetes and soft rot. The durability test was performed according to CEN/TS 15083-1:2005 with Coniophora puteana, Oligoporus (Poria) placenta and Trametes (Coriolus) versicolor. CEN/TS 15083-2:2005 was applied in order to test the timber with a bioactive soil substrate against soil rotting organisms. For Sessile oak, a very high durability against basidiomycetes (DC 1) was found in contrast to a low durability (DC 4) against soft rot fungi. Furthermore the results indicated that the durability of European larch and Scots pine is slightly deteriorated after leaching according to EN 84:1997. Beside this a minor influence of raw density on mass loss was detected for larch.
