Table 3.
Mechanical properties of Japanese cedar due to RHW and BHW

Classification		Bending strength property		Compressive strength property		Shear strength	Moisture content (%)
		MORb (MPa)	MOEb (GPa)	MORc (MPa)	MOEc (GPa)	MORs (MPa)
		RHW	SW	48.48a ± 10.12	6.67a ± 2.46	26.98a ± 6.77		2.93a ± 0.68	7.60a ± 0.94	12.59a ± 0.19
HW	52.35b ± 9.52		7.18a ± 2.32	27.48a ± 5.67	2.89a ± 0.60	6.65c ± 0.93	12.52a ± 0.10
BHW	SW	51.86b ± 6.87	6.90a ± 1.43	28.11a ± 4.17	2.99a ± 0.46	7.51bc ± 0.90	12.70a ± 0.12
	HW	54.44b ± 7.66	7.42a ± 2.02	29.04a ± 5.04	2.93a ± 0.58	7.26b ± 0.89	12.55a ± 0.29
SL		**	ns	ns	ns	**	ns

Values are presented as mean; ± standard deviation;
mean that the same letters are not significantly different at a p value of 0.05 according to Duncan’s new multiple range test;
= p < 0.05;
SL = significance level; ns = non significant; RHW = red-colored heartwood tree; BHW = black-colored heartwood tree; SW = sapwood; HW = heartwood; MORb = bending modulus of rupture; MOEb = bending modulus of elasticity; MORc = compressive modulus of rupture; MOEc = compressive modulus of elasticity; and MORs = shear modulus of rupture.