Effect of Softening of Bamboo Specimen Treated by Steam

Experiments were conducted on MOE and MOR of bamboo specimen treated by steam softening treatment with 5 diffenrent temperaturesand 2 durations. And temperature of specimen were determined treated by temperature of 180℃ and duration of 5 minutes. The results showed thatMOE and MOR decreased with the increase of softening temperature and duration, especially at temperature of 160℃ - 200℃. MOR of bamboospecimen with initial moisture content of 114% decreased by 51.8% and MOE decreased by 27.9% compared with speciment with initial moisturecontent of 11%. The experiment concluded that treatment of temperature at 180℃ and duration of 5 minutes had better softening effect.Recommandations were made on high moisture content of specimen and suitable factory temperature..