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Compressive modulus [MPa]

Common test standards: ISO 604, DIN EN 826

27 measurements compared

ExperimentFungusSubstrateDensity [kg/m³]ValueStandard / conditions
Beech granulate 0.75–3.0 mm – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BM_V) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Common reed stems 198 9.21 ± 6.42 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BL_V) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Common reed stems 209 8.5 ± 4.56 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.5–12.0 mm, 1:1:1 vol. – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BSML_V) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Common reed stems 203 7.89 ± 2.41 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.75–3.0 mm – with rattan rods perpendicular to load · G. lucidum (BM_R) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Rattan rods 227 4.02 ± 4.45 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.5–1.0 mm – with common reed coaxial to load · G. lucidum (BS_V) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Common reed stems 194 3.88 ± 2.51 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.75–3.0 mm – control (no fibres) · G. lucidum (BM) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000 234 3.32 ± 0.8 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – with hemp hessian jacket (coaxial to load) · G. lucidum (BL_H) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Hemp hessian fabric 264 3.01 ± 0.46 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.75–3.0 mm – with hemp hessian jacket (coaxial to load) · G. lucidum (BM_H) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Hemp hessian fabric 249 2.99 ± 0.54 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – control (no fibres) · G. lucidum (BL) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate KL 2/16 218 2.96 ± 1.04 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 4.0–12.0 mm – with rattan rods perpendicular to load · G. lucidum (BL_R) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Rattan rods 241 2.24 ± 0.58 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.5–12.0 mm, 1:1:1 vol. – with hemp hessian jacket (coaxial to load) · G. lucidum (BSML_H) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Hemp hessian fabric 247 2.2 ± 1.04 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.5–12.0 mm, 1:1:1 vol. – control (no fibres) · G. lucidum (BSML) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Beech wood granulate KL 2/16 221 2.17 ± 0.36 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.5–12.0 mm, 1:1:1 vol. – with rattan rods perpendicular to load · G. lucidum (BSML_R) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Beech wood granulate HB 750/2000, Beech wood granulate KL 2/16, Rattan rods 224 1.87 ± 0.3 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.5–1.0 mm – control (no fibres) · G. lucidum (BS) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000 210 1.79 ± 0.41 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Beech granulate 0.5–1.0 mm – with hemp hessian jacket (coaxial to load) · G. lucidum (BS_H) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Hemp hessian fabric 230 1.58 ± 0.42 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Flax, loose, pre-compressed · T. versicolor (PFL) Trametes versicolor Flax hurds, loose 69 1.32 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Hemp, loose, pre-compressed · T. versicolor (PHL) Trametes versicolor Hemp hurds, loose 72 1.19 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Flax, chopped · T. versicolor (FC) Trametes versicolor Flax hurds, chopped 66 1.18 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Flax waste, loose, pre-compressed · T. versicolor (PFWL) Trametes versicolor Flax waste, loose 160 1.14 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Hemp, chopped · T. versicolor (HC) Trametes versicolor Hemp hurds, chopped 97 0.77 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Beech granulate 0.5–1.0 mm – with rattan rods perpendicular to load · G. lucidum (BS_R) Ganoderma lucidum Beech wood granulate HB 500/1000, Rattan rods 197 0.66 ± 0.42 MPa
n = 6
ASTM D1037 (compression parallel to surface, short-column method)
stored at 4 °C / 65 % RH before testing
Rigobello & Ayres 2022
Hemp, loose · T. versicolor (HL) Trametes versicolor Hemp hurds, loose 89 0.51 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Flax tow, untreated · T. versicolor (FUT) Trametes versicolor Flax tow, untreated 132 0.45 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Flax tow, treated · T. versicolor (FTT) Trametes versicolor Flax tow, treated (spinning grade) 187 0.35 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Flax waste, loose · T. versicolor (FWL) Trametes versicolor Flax waste, loose 97 0.31 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Flax, loose · T. versicolor (FL) Trametes versicolor Flax hurds, loose 60 0.28 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019
Pine shavings, loose · T. versicolor (WL) Trametes versicolor Pine shavings 87 0.14 MPa
n = 3
ASTM D3501 (tangent modulus)
25 °C / approx. 50 % RH
Elsacker et al. 2019