What is ISO 13061‑18 – Vocabulary for properties of wood about?
Wood is available in an array of varieties, qualities, and characteristics. ISO 13061‑18 is an International Standard that discusses the physical and mechanical properties of wood.
ISO 13061‑18 is the 18th part of the ISO 13061 multi-series, and lists the terms and definitions relating to general concepts, macrostructure, sampling, and methods of physical and mechanical testing of wood.
Note: Other terminologies that are not mentioned in ISO 13061‑18 are defined in ISO 24294.
Who is ISO 13061‑18 - Vocabulary for properties of wood for?
ISO 13061‑18 on vocabulary for properties of wood is useful for:
- Distributors and suppliers of wood
- Testing authorities of wooden specimens
- Construction sectors
- Manufacturers of wooden products / furniture
- Builders / real estate developers / architects
- Contractors
- Forest products laboratories
Why should you use ISO 13061‑18 - Vocabulary for properties of wood?
In addition to well-known products such as lumber, furniture, and plywood, wood is the raw material for wood-based panels, pulp and paper, and many chemical products.
ISO 13061‑18 defines terms that are commonly used in sampling and testing small clear wood specimens for physical and mechanical properties. The need to be able to comprehend and communicate clearly and precisely the methods of sampling and testing of physical and mechanical characteristics of wood is of prime importance because of the great variety of species, variability of the material, advancement of equipment and testing facility, and many other factors that may affect the test results.
Only with a good similar understanding of the methods of sampling and testing that the test data from various sources can be scientifically compared and inferred.
ISO 13061‑18 has been revised into a single standard document for terminologies related to testing of small clear wood specimens for physical and mechanical characteristics of wood.
ISO 13061-18 guides you with common vocabulary so that communication between buyers and sellers, as well as across the industry is clear. Common vocabulary also facilitates research and product development.
