I • ~ffi~INCf§ T() I'I~TININT V4T4 ANI) Sl'fCifiC4TI()NS ()N 1 Ttif USI (4\'ailable fvr ()f W()()() ~eference IN 411<C~4n at fvrest l'rvdu_c ts lab()rat()ry) 4u~ust 1941 '·­ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY M a d is o n, W i s c o n a i n In Cooperation with the University of Wiaeonsin 11EFEREifCES TO PERTHT'.!lTT DATA AliD SPECIFICATIONS ON THE USB OF WOOD IN AIRCRAFT - ----- ----·--~- --------- (Availo.ble for Reference at the Forest Products Laboratory) August 1941 By G. I:!;. HECK ; · Eng i neer The purpose of this compilat i on is to pl ace under one cover · references I to pertinent data and specifications r elat inG to the use of wood in aircraft that a re availabl e at the For e st Products Lab or atol"'J · Tho compilat ion, other than specifications , r elates la.rgely to Labor atory data , hut r eferences to works from other sources·are also inc luded for convenience. Specifica­ tions are l argel y those issued by various Govermuent agencies having to do with the Nat i onal Defense . The r efe rences under each heading are l i sted in al phabetical order . Contents ~age_ Adhesives. Bending . . Coatings . Decay .. . . Design . .. . . . . , . Durability:-.. Factors affe~ting strength .. Fastenings . ... Fire proofing . Gene ral. Gluing . . . Glue joints •• Ident ification . Improve d wood. Inspect iou . . • Kiln drying . Kilns . . . .. . . • . Laminated construction. Mater ial s . . Methods ....•. Moistur e • . ..• • . Nomencl ature . Rl273 3 4 4 4 ·,: 5 6 6 /" oe. 7 7 7 ~ .. 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 0 • • • 12 12 13 J'ag,e Plastics •. .. Plywood •. •. Propellers. Pro pe r ties , mechanical. Properties , physical . Seasoning • • . .• . •. Species... .. Specifications: Coatings. Corle ... • . Defects. Fast enings. General ••.. • Glues and gluing . . Housing . ..•.. . .•. • Kiln drying .. . ..•. Lumber and timber . Packing and marking. Phenolic material . • Plywood .• . . Pr opellers . . Properties. Wing beams. Stor age .. . .. ... • . . Structure , wood . Struts. Veneer. Wings • •. Wing beams .. Wing ribs •. Wo od . . . •... WorkiTib stresses. 13 14 16 16 lS 19 19 .. . • \ Rl273 -2­ 0 • 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 25 26 26 27 27 2S 26 2S 2S 2S 2S· 29 30 30 Adhes ives ·- - -­ Animal glues : Thei r manufaeture , testine; , and pr epara tion. Mi meo. R'+92. · Rev . 193 7 . Ar tific i al r es i n e;lue s for pl yw·ood . F . l-' . L . Mimeo . 1U055 · F.P.L. Hev. 1939 · Bl ood a l bu mi n gl ues : Th ei r manu fac t ure , testing , ann prepar ation. F . P . L . Mi meo . R2gl - 2 . Rev . 193 S . Casein glue s : The ir manufact ure , Mimeo . R250. Rev . 1939 . pn~parnt i on , a.ncl appl icati on . F . P . L. Contr ibutions of synthetic r es i ns t o improvement of plywood properties, by Don Br ouse . Paper presented at Fr anklin Insti tute , Philadelphia , Jan . 10 , 1 939 . F . P . L . Mimeo . Rl 21 2 . 1939· Coppe r sal t s i mprove case i n gl ue , F . P . L . Tech . l\fote 170 . Rev . 1930 . De ve l opment of wood adhesives and gluing techni c , by T. R . Truax . A.S . M. E . Tr ans. 1 931; F . F . L . J1:j.meo . lf}l·7· 1932 . A dry- g l ue method of l ayinc -vonenr , by '.l' . R . Truax . F . P . L . Mineo. R914. Veneers, Oct. 1930 ; Ef fect of wood str uctur e on g lue penetr a tion, by El oi s e Gerry and T . H. Tr uax . Furn . Nfr . · & Art isan , Apr . 1 922 . Glu es fo r use with wood . F . P . L. Te0h . Note 207. Rev . 1941 . F . P . L . Mimoo . R<169. I mportant f a cto r s in gl u i nt;; with a n imal g lu e. Impr ovement of wood by t;l uinr; with synthetic r esin , b y P . Br enner und 0 . Kraeme r . FachausGh~ss fUr Ho l zfra~en. T.:Iitteilunben 12 (1 935) . Tr ans • by G. Krafft. \ Th e natur'e of adhesion , by N. D. Del3r uyne . to Fli [;ht , Dec , 2~~ . 1 939 · Over heating r educesstrength of ani mal e;l ue . 'r he Air craft l~ngin . ; .... Sup . F' . P , L. Tech . Note 104 . phys ical prope r tie_s of syntheti c r es i n mate r ial s , b y Meyer Fishbei n . K. A.C .A. Tech . Note 694 . 1939. Pr opo r ties and uses of a r tific i al resin g l ues , by Edgar Mor ath . al s Roh- und Wer kstoff , Nov. 1937· ·rrans . by A. L . Gunn. Str ength of conunerci11l l iquid gl u es . F . P . L. Tech . Note F- 2 . Synthetic pr odu cts as adhesives , by Frit z Ohl. st off e , V.5 , PP · 35- lt 3 ( 193 7 ) . Rl2 73 -3­ Hol :.: Ge l a t ine , Leim, Kl eb­ Water- r esistant animal glue , by F . L . Browne and c. E. Hrubo sky. &. Engin . Chem . , Feb . 1927 ; F.P . L . Mimeo. R'-W. Rev. 1933. Indus. ffater - resistant col d press b l ood albu1nin g lu e . Rev . 1936. F . P . L . Teeh . Note 202 . Wate r resistant glue s . Rev. 1940. F.P.L. Tech . :Note F- 1+. References to published literature on the bending of woo d , by T. R. Wilson . Jan . 3 , 1930. c. Vifood bending , by T. H . C . 1ifilson . A . S.J\1 . E. Trans . Hood Industries '."..D I - 51 - 27 , Sept . -Dec . 1929 ; F . P . L . Mimeo . R966 ; with appendix (1941) on Appar atus for bendin~ boat ribs . Aluminum coating s for moisture pr oofi ng vmod . Rev. l94o . F . P.L . Tech . Hoto 22 8 . Coatinc; s for minimizing changes in t he moistur e content of vmod. Tech . Note 1 61 . Rev . 1 933; Coatings that prevent e nd checks. F . P . L. Tech. Note H~6. F.P . L. Itov. 1'),36 . Effectiveness of moisture-excluding coo.tinr.; s on wood, by G. H. Hunt . U. S . Dept . Agr . Circ . 12 ~ . 1930. Effeetiveness of .paints as protecti ve coatinr;s for wood, by F. L. Browne . Indus . (:; Engin . Chem . , Jul y 193 6 ; F . P . L . Mimeo . R974-. Efficiency of aluminum l eaf covering on airpl{lne prop-elle rs, by~A. C. Knauss . Sci. Ame r. Mo., Feb . 1920. End coatinGs for l o r;s and lumber , by L . V . Teesdal e . Feb. 17 , 1930. Juner. Paint Jour ., Moistu r e - resistant fi nishes for a ir.p lnne woods , by Iii. E . Dunlap . · Rpt . S5 . 1 920. (Out of print.) Uneven coaLinr; s on wood· cause warping . 1-' . P . L . Tech . No1;e D-12. Cause and prevention of b l ue stain in wood . Rev. 193e. ­ Rl273 -4­ N.A.C.A. F . P.L. Tech . Note 225. Docays and dis c o l orati ons in n.i r plane woods , by J , Dept . Agr . Bul . 1128 . 1 923. (Out of pr i nt . ) s. .i3oyce . U. S . Dippint: helps to conser v e s t r engt h of l umbe r , by 'I' . n. C. Wilson a nd c . A . Richur ds . Thu Timb \,r man , May 1 93S; Alno r . LbrJ,-:-..n ., May 21 , 1938 ; South . Lbrman ., J une 15, 193 iS; Hardwood. Recor d , May 193~ . Tho effect of Pol yporus s clrweini t zi i and Tr ametcs p i ni on shock­ resis t ancu ' compr 'esr. i on pa r u ll o l to gr all1- s trength , and s pec i fic gr o.vity of Sitka s pruc e , by R . H . Col1ey , T. R . c . Wilson, and R . F . Luxfor d . Jul y 3, 1925 . (F . P . L . Fro j . 243- J J.. ) Kill ing mol ds on l umbv r by s t e ami ng . F .P. L . Te c h . Note 136 . Stai ns of sapwood a nd sapwood prod ucts and the ir c ontr o l , by T. C. Scho_ff.e r t:trJd R . K. Lindgr en . U. S . D. A. 'r0 ch . Bul. 7 11~.• 1 91~0 . The y (c:llmv·· s tain f1.mgus m1d i ts eff.:.l c t on the strength of white oak, by R . E . \Jo ll ey , T . !L c. ·!Jilson , and R . F . Luxfor d. Apr . C, 1 924 . (F . P . L. Proj . 2·'-:-)-J2.) The yellow sta i n on hcrdvrood , Airp l an0 structure s . F' . P . L . Tech . lTot o 1 GG . U. s. \'fo.r Dept . Te:ch . iv1P.nuo.l. Ai r p l ane str uctures , by A. · S . Nilos o.nd J . S . l'Tewoll. ·wil ey , 1340 . ('r .M. 1·· 410 . ) 1940 . 2d e d . If. Y ., Bipl ane _viind combinations ~ ~'find tumwl t est s made to d e termine advantages r csul t i n t; f r om combinin:; differ ent uppe 1· and l owe r wing sections on bi­ pl anes. • U. s. War Dopt . , Bur . Ai r c r aft Prod . , A:Lrp l :.~te ErJ.G in . Dopt . 191e; . J ane ' s \ all tha.world ' s ai r eraft . Comp . and c d . by c. G. Gr e y and Leonar 'd Bride;rna.r.. . London , Sampson Low, Har ston & Co ., Ltd . 19j9 . ( Issue d a nnual ly . ) Str en gt h of ai rcraft el-::monts . Str esses making; and Cur Dept . Ar my-Navy - Ci v il Connnit-l;ee . in di vin g and loopi nG cal cul at i ons of force s on an a irp l ane i n stoep dives and loops . Compa rison of for c e s on Cl ark Tr actor tis ,m2. U. S·. War Dept ., Bur . · Aircraft Pr od . , Ai rpl ane Engin . 1913 . St r u ctures : Suet . 2 , Pt . l+ of handbook of instr uctions for a i r plane de ­ signe r s , 8th c d . U . s . Army Ai r Corps , Mater ial Div . 1936 . Th eor y of plo.te s and she lls , by Stephen Tir.1oshonko . 1 91.~0 . ( Engin . Socic"':;i es Jt.Iono 3raphs . ) ::tl 273 U. Y ., l~cGraw-·Hill , Wood in aircraft construction , by Lbr . ?;ff'rs. Assn . 1930. G . ~-~ . Traye r . 1:ifash. , D. C . , lJatl. Wood in a i rcraft construction . Aircraft design data Uo . 12 , by For est Products Labor ato r y , issued by U. S . Navy Dept ., U. S . Bureau Construct. & Repai r , 191 9 . (Out of pri nt . ) Durabi~ity Effect of time of cutting t i mber on its durabi l ity . F- 15 . F . P . L . Tech. Note Factor s that infl uence the decay of unt r eated wood in service and compar a ­ tive decay resistance of diff e rent species , by G. r:i , Hunt . F . P.L . Mime o . RtiS . Rev . 1 941. yactors Affecting St r engt~ Causes of b r ashness in vmod , by Arthur Koehl e r . Bul . 342 . 1933 · U. S . Dept . Agr . Tech . Comparative strength of air- dried and kiln-driod ·vvood . lSO. F . P . L. l'ech . Note of Compre ss i on VlOOd cause bovfing and tv:isti n g , by ll. y . Pillovr . ",{ood­ .working Ind).ls . , Nov . 1930 ; Viood Construction , Nov . 1 , 1 930 ; Jour . Forestry , Doc . 1930 ; Timberman , Nov . 1930 ; South . Lbrman ., :Mar . 1 , 1931. Di ff e r ence s b etween heartwood and sRpwood. Rev . 193G . F . P . L . Tech . Note 189 . Effe ct of hi gh tempe r atures on the r:tode of fractu r e and othe r properties of a'-)1ardwood , by M. Y. Pillow . l"ioou Workine; Indus ., Oct . 1929 ; Hard,mod Reo ., June 1930 ; South . Lbrman . , Oct . 15 , 1929 . ~ Effe ct of high tumperatur es on t he mode of fracture of a softwood , by Arthur Koe hle r and M. Y. Pillow . South . Lbrma n ., D0c. 19, 1925. Tho effo ct of Polyporus schwe initzii and Tr ametes pin~ on shock­ r e sistance , compression parall e l to gr a in stre ngth , and spec i fic gravity of Sitka s pr uce , by R . H. Colley, T. R. C. Wilson , and R . F . Luxford . Jul y 3 , 1925. (F;P . L . Proj. 243-Jl.) Effe ct of r ate of loading on the strength of wood , by H. Aug . 1 5 , 1921. (F . P . L . Proj . 1 21 -1. ) · Rl 273 - 6­ s. Grenoble . Effect of spiral gr ain on the strength of wood , by T. R. C. YTi l son. Jour . For estry, Nov . 1921. The influence of the form of a wooden beam on its stiffness and strength; pt . I : Deflection of beams with special r ef er ence to shear de formati ons , by J. A. Newlin and G. W. Trayer . N.A . C.A. Rept . l SO . 1924. (Out of print . ) The i nfluence of the form of n wooden beam en i ts stiffness and st rength; pt. II: Form factors of bea;ns subjected to tra.nsYerse l oading onl y , by J . A. Newlin and G. W. Trayer . N.A. C.A . Rept . l Sl. 19 2~-. The infl uence of the fo rm of a wooden beam on its stiffnes s and strength; Ft . III: Str esses in wood members subjected to combined column and beam action , by J . A. IJewlin and G. W. Traye r, N.A. C.A. Rept . H~e . 1924. (Out of print . ) Notes on the rate of l oad i nG and othe r factor s affecting the strength of Sitka spruc e for airplane design , by R. F . Luxford . June 13 , 1941 . Pitch pockets and their r elat ion to the inspection of airplane pa r ts, by J . R. Watkins . Jour . Fr anklin Inst . , Aut;. 1919. The r e lation between color and toughness strength in corruner cial white ash, by R. H. Colley . Apr. 16 , 192~~ . · (F.P . L. P::oj . 24).) Tho strength of black vmlnut !lS r e l ated to its shades of color, by R. F. Luxford . Apr . ll , 1923 . (F.P. L . Proj. 221 - lB.Jl.) Str ucture , oc~urr ence , and prope r ties of compression wood , by M. Y. Pillow and R. F . Luxford . U. S . Dopt . Agr . Tech , Bul. 546 . 1937 · Str uctural timbers : Defe cts and thei r influence on str ength, by J . A. Newlin and R. P . A. Johnson , A. S . T. J.I . Proc . , 1924 . F. P. L. Mimeo . Rl 04l. The yellovy·· stain fungus and its effect on the strength of white oa)lo , by R. H. CoHey, T. R. C. "H ilson , and R, F. Luxford . Apr . 8 , 1924. (F . P. L. Proj . 243 - J2.) Fastenings Bearing strength of bol ts in wood , by H. S . Gr enoble , Fore st Products Labor ato ry . Pub . by U. S. Na~; Dupt . , Bur. of Aeronau t ., Tech . Note 147 . 1925 . Bearing strength cf wood under air c r aft bo l ts and washers and othe r 'factors influencing fittin g design, by G. W. Trayer. N.A. C.A. Tech , Note 296 . Oct . 1928 . The bearinr; strength of wood unde r bolts , by G. Agr. Te ch . Bul. 332 . 1932 . Rl 273 - 6a- v,·. Trayer . U . S. Dept . (p . 7 follows) - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- -- ------=-, Tests on tho strength of scre·w f astenings for · use in the design of metal tips for propeller blades , by II . s . Grenoble. June 25, 1 923 . (F.P . L . Proj . 233-12.) · Timbe r fastenings , pp. 119-1415 U. S. Dept. Agr. Wood Handbook. by Fore st Products Laborator y. Prepared Experioonts in firepr oofing wood: Fifth progress r eport , by C. A. Harr:i.­ son and R. H. Baechl er . Amor . Wood-Pres. Assn. Proc ., 1935· F .P.L. Himeo. RlllS . Tho fire proofing of wood , by T. R . Truax . Assn. F . P . L . }!Iimoo . R94~. 1931. Proc. Nat l. Fire Prot e ction General Aeronautical ~riodicals and s e rials in the Librar y of Congress. Pt . l, America ; Pt. 2 , British Empire. Vfash.,D . C., Library of Congress. 19315. Aircraft yearbook for 1 940. Statistics, detailed description of industry , personnel, etc. N.. Y., Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of Amer. Issued annually . · Journal of the a e ronautical sciences. (Monthly) N. Y. Laboratory studies i n rela1cion to aircraft , by G·. ~y . Trayer. Mili.t ary Ene;in ., Nov .-Dec . 1929. The Private and commercial air.craft manufactured und.er approved type certi­ fica'tes . Aero Digest , Mar. 19l+1 . Summary of aircraft research problems suggested in Wilson ' s report , Yvood in aircraft construction , Sept. 17, 1940 . (F . P . L. Proj. 302-4, Field Trip Report. ) Technical notes , U. S . l'Yavy Dept ., Bur . of Aeronautics . Chemical treatment of surfaces improves g lue joints in certain woods . F.P.L . Tech. Note 232. 1930. Dry film gluing in plywood manufacture , by Ray Sorensen. Mfr. , July 1933 ; July 193L~ . Rl273 Furniture Gl uing pr actice at airc raft manufactur ing plants and r epair stations , by T. R . Tr uax. N. A. C.A . Te ch . Note 291 . 1928 . Gluing venee r at high moisture contents . P. . P . L . Tech . Note F- 11. Gl uing wood in air craft manufa_ctu r e , . by T. R. Truax. Tech . Bul. 205 . 1930 . Gluing wood in aircraft v:ork, by T. R. L'ruax. Trans. 1928 . The g l uing of wood , by T. R . Truax. U . S . Dept. Agr. A. S. N. E . ,. Aeronaut . Div ., U. S . Dept . Agr . Bul. 1500 . 1929. Gl uing wood treated w-ith fire rete. r dant chemical s , by Don Brouse. Auc; . 17 , 1 933 . (F . P . L . Proj . 179 . ) Gluing wood with various chemic als , by Don Brouse . ( F • P • L • Pro j . 17 9 • ) Oct . 24 , 1 93C. Gl ue Joints Age and strengt h of g lue joi nts , by Don Brouse . J une 1931 ; Har dwood Ro c . , Aug . 1 931 . Wo od Wo r king Indus • , Behavi or of casein and blood g l ue joints , by Don Brouse . Furnitur e Mf r ., Sept . 1 931.~ ; Wood Products , Oct . 1 934 ; F . P . L . l1imeo. Rl050. 1 934, Drying and c onditioning gl ue joi nts . F . P . L . Mir~o . R475· The dur ability of glue joints , by Don Br ouse . Proj . 157 . ) Rev . 1935 · Oct . 1 8 , 1930. (F . P . L . Effect of treat i ne; pl ywood wit h tetrachlorophono l , chloro r t h ophenyl pheno l , and ~n i troch l or obenzene on dur abil i ty of gl uo joints , by Don Bro use . Apr . 18 , 1940 . (F . P . L . Froj . 157.) ,; Effect of t r eat i ne; plywood with beta naphtho l on du r ability of gluu joi n t s , by Don Brouse . May 26_, 1939. (F . P . L. Pro j . 1 57.) Effe ct of preservatives on the durability of glued jo ints ~ by C. E . Hr ube s ky . Oct . 22 , 1 927. (F . P . L . Pr oj . l57- 3JJ7 .) Effect of surfacing on the str ength of the g lued joi nt , by Don Drouse . · June 25 , 1925. (F. P . L . Pro j . 157··3J32.) Eff iciency of s carf joi nts g lued with l auxito No . 4 r;l u e , by R. F . Luxfor d . May 28 , 1 91.~1 ~ (F . P . L . Pr oj . L- 302-- ~~ ND . ) A factor y method fortestine; hardness of gl ue joints. 22). Rl273 -S­ F . P . L. Tech . NoLe . ' Se rvicea:bility 'or gl ue joints , by Don Brous e . F . P.L . Mimeo . Rll72. 1938 . Mech . Enr;i n. , Apr~ 1 93~; The si gnificanc e of mechanical wood joint tests for the s e lection of _ woodworking glues , _ by T • .R. Truax , F.• L. Br owne , and Don Brouse . Indus. & Engin. Chern . , Jan . 1 92~ ; F.P . L . Mimeo . Rllll. St~rved glue. joints • . F . P . L. Tech . Note 193 . Tooth- planing or sandine; not necessary to cff0ct s tronr:; glued wood joints . F . P . L . Tech . !Jote 227 . 1929 . Strong and weak g lue join:t s . F . ? . L . Tech . Note 211 . Identification DistinguishinG characteristics of maho~:;any and woods co:mmonl y called mahogany . F . P . L . Tech . Note 1G2 . Rev . 1936 . Guidebook for the identification of woods used fo r t i es and timbe rs, by Arthur Koe hler . U.S . Dept . Ag r. Unnumbered Pub . 1917 . How to distinguish black ash from comme rcial white ash l umber . Tech. Note D-11. Identification of oak woods. F.P . L. F . P .L. Tech. Note 125. The i dentification of true mahogany , certain so- ca_ll e d mahoganies , and some common substitutes , by Arthur Koehl er • U . S . Dept . Agr . Dul. 1050. 1922 . (Out of print .) •. Hardwood R~c ., Jan . 1939· ~ Improved wood , by Ralph Casselman . Manufactur e and uses of improvedwood , by C. H . Hayward . Wood. , May,l939 · New structural mate rials : App lications of improved ·woods to highly~ stressed ·membc~s , by A. :I . T iltJn.a~ and -A. -E . Ellison . Aircraft Prod. Dec. 1938 . (Protection and improvem€mt of wood) Hans Hadort . Otto Elsner, Berlin, Holz s chutz und holzveredlung; ) 1938. l'hc us e and testing of highl y conden sed wood , by Kurt Riechers . al s Roh-und Yie rkstoff 1 Mar . 1939 . Trans . by Don Brouse . Rl 273 - 9­ 1 Holz by Li st of instruments for inspector s of a.irpl me wood wi t ~1. notes rcr;arcline; the i r use. Manual for the i nspecti on of ai r craft wood and gl u o i'or the U. S . Navy , by Fo r e st Products Laborator y. U. S . Navy Dept ., Bur . Ae ronautics. Rov . 1940 . Nevv touc:;hncss machine is aid i n wood s e l e cti on , by L . J . Mar kwardt •. 1i1Joocl wor king Indus ., .Jnn . 1926; F . P. L. Mimoo . R976 . See a l so Specificatious . ~iln Dryi ng Car e and use of tho hygr ometer in kil n d r ying . F . P . L. Tech . lJoL: D-13. Caseh arde n e d lumbe r and warpe d products . Detection and r e lief of cas e hardening . F.F. L. Tach . Note 148 . li' , P . L . Te ch . Not e 213 . Rev . 1940 . The dr ying r ate of sugar mapl e as a f f e cted hy r e l ative humidi ty and air velocity ~ by 0. W. Tor be son . F. P . L. Iviimeo . Rl 2 64 , Dec . 1940 . The effe ct of k iln dr ying: oh the str ength _of a i rplane woods , by 1'. R. C. Wilson . N. A. C. A. Re pt . 6S. 1920. Funct i on and calcul a t ion of ventile.tion in dr ying compartment s , by 0 . 'if . To r ge son . F . ? . L . · Mimeo . Rl 2o5 , Apr . 1941 . · ... . . .. How t~ accompli sh r a:rid kiln d r y i ng . F . P . L . Tech . Note D-14- . The kil'n._ _drying of woods fo r ai r plario s , by H. D. Ti emann . ~~ · ~ · Kiln drying handbo-ok, by .R'o lf The l en . U. Lessons in kiln drying , by H . D. 'l'iema.n.Yl . 1938 . 110 p • s: N. A. C.A. ~ De pt . Ar;r . Bul.· 1136 . 1929 . Nashvill e , Tenn ., South. Lb r man , , . Re lation ' of moistur e conten t and dry 'rate of wood to humidity of atmosphe r ·3 , by Arthur Koe hl e r . Arne r . Lbrman. , July 12 , I919 ; 'li' . P . L . Mi meo . R509 , rev . 1 9L~1. Simpl ifie d diagr ams will aid in dry kiln ope r a tions, by R. C. Ri e tz. Bar re l & Box & Packages , May 1932. Simplifying tho c a lculation of the qua nt ity of air require d in kiln dry­ ing iumbe r, by 0 . W. 'Torge.son . F . P . L . Mi meo. Rl 26G , Apr. 1 9t~1. Rl273 -10­ ----------------------------------------- -- - ~ Use more sticker s and save lumber; warping and end·· checking may be greatly r edu c e d by prope r attent i on in pi l ing on k iln trucks , by L. V. Teesdale . Lumber World Rev., Nov. 10, 1924 . Al so sec Spec i ficat ions -- Kiln Drying. Kilns Air circulat i on in dry kilns. F .P.L. Tech . Note 199 . List of dry kiln ma nufactur e r s and dry kiln engineers in the United States . F.P . L. Mimoo . Rl 03l. 1940 . Materials used in dry-ki l n construction . Reversibl e -circulat i on i nternal - f an kiln. F.P. L. Tech . Note 124. F . P .L. Tech . Note 208 . Rev .l940. Smoke-mak:!.ng device for testing t he c ir culation i n kilns .F . P .L. Tech . Note 127. Laminated Conbtruction On s ome elastic properties of . .laminated wood fo r c onstructional purposes , by E . B . ·"Nolf and J , G. van J7#ijk. Cong;r e s 'IntGrnatl. · pour l' Essai dos II!Iate riaux , "Amsterdam, 192·(, v . 2 , pp.551-566. The glue d laminate d wooden a rch, by T. R. C. Wils on . Te ch . Bul . 691. 1 939 · U. S. Dept . Agr . .Inte r na l stresses in l aminated 9onstruction, by A.- 1'. Heim, A. C. Knauss , and Louis Seutte r. N. A. C. A. Rept . 145 . 1922. (Out of print . ) I nvest i gat ion of solid. wood , p l ywood , and laminated wood in vi ew of their uses i n aircr a ft, by Wilhe lmKuch. Holz a ls Roh-·uncl rle r kstoff, JuJ.yAug .\' 1 939 .- ·r rans . by A. L. Gunn . ' ~ Stresses in lamino.ted wood construct.i on . F . P . L . Tech. Note l iW . Materia ls Materials of aircraft const r uction , by H. J. Gough . Jour., Nov:. 193 S . Royal Aeron aut . Soc . New structu.r-al materials : Applic ations oi' improved woods to highly­ str e ssed membe rs , by_ A , H • .Tiltman and A. E. Ellison: Aircr aft Prod . Doc . 1938 . Strength and chara cte ristic s of wood used in a ircraft construc,tion, . by G. vr . 'l'rayer. Symposium on a ircraft mat erials, · A.S. T.M. · Proc·. , 1930. Pt . 2, Tech . Pape rs~ · Rl 273 ··ll ­ Supplies and production of ai rcraft vmods , by Ropt. 67. 1919 . ~v. H. Sparhawk. Thiokol - - A new material for varied aircraft use. N. A. C.A . Aero Digest, July l:JJo. Electrical moisture meters for wood, hy H, E, Dunlap . Rll46. Rev. 1939 · F . P.L. Mimeo . A mechanical method for determini ng the quality of aircraft woods . (U .S. Civil Aeronaut . Author ity Aircraft Air worthiness ., Sect. Rept. l S .) 1940. Method of determining moisture content of wood. F.P.L . Tech. Note B-11. Method of determining the specific gr avity of wood. F.P.L. Tech . Note B-14. Standard methods of conducting static t os ts of timb ers in structural sizes. (Dl9S- 27) A.S.T.M. Proc., 1927 . (Dl43~27) Standard methods of tBsting small clear specimens of timber. A.S.T.M . Proc. 1927 . Moisture Controlling moisture changes in lumber in clos ed storago sheds, by J. S. Mathewson. Timberman, Fob. 1937; F.P . L. Mime o. Rll40. Correct moisture contant of lumb e r . F . P . L. Tech. Nqte D- 5· Effect of storage on the moisture cont ent of lumber , by J . S . Mathewson . Hardw~ od Rec., Jul y 1935; F.P. L. Mirneo . Rl07l. Electric;l··moisture motors for wood, by M. E •. Dunlap. Rll46. Rev . 1939. Humidity tabl e for wet·ancl dry bulb hygrometer . F. P. L. Mim~o . F . P . L. Tech . liiote 156. An instrument for measuring wood equilibr ium moisture content. Tech . Note 239 · F.P . L. 1932. Moisture content change in· lumber during rail shipment, by G. E . -French. Timberman, Dec. 1927; F.P. L, Himeo. RS26, Moisture content of softwood lumb;::r shipped from western mi l ls in tho summer , byE~ C. Peck, Amer. Lbrman., Oct. 20, l.92El ; Timberman,Jan . l929. Moi sture content for aircraft wood •. F.·P.L . Tech. Note 230. Rl273 -12­ 1930. .,. { ~ . . Moi stu r e equilibr ium of wood under actual condit ions of ser vice , by A. L. Hcim . (Proj . L-134-lJl~- 2d Prog . Rcpt . , Dec. 23 , 1927 . } Moi stur e content of wood at diffe r ent humidities. Mo i stur e content of wood in dwel l ings , by E. Circ . 239 · 1932 . l . c. F. P. L. Tech . Note F-13. Peck . U. S . Dept . Agr . ; A wide - r ange vacuum- tube r e sistance bridge , by I . I.. Davies . Oct . 1937 . Wood mois:l:;ure b~l anc e , by R. · C. Rietz • Instruments, Furniture Mfr. , Apr. 1936 . Nomenclatur e A hundr ed defini tions pertaini ng to wood and other fore st pr oducts . F.P.L . Tech . Note 240 . 1932 . Nomencl ature for aeronautics . N. A. C.A. Rept . 474. What is me r nt by "har dwoods " and " softwoods . " 1933· F . P. L, Tech. Note 187 . Pl ast ics Ai r craft possibilitie s of cellulose acetate pla stics , by Al exande r Kl emm . Aero Digest, Nov. 193~ . Compounding plastics and wood by a new proce ss , by R. Decat . Digest , Feb . 1941 . Illus . Composit e wood and plastic propell er blades , by F . E. Weick. S.A. E. Jour., June 1939. Illus . De s:i,gn for . a. ,plast ic wing, by Sj.dney Ire land . 1936 . (See al so B- 1 . ) A discussion about pl astics . Aero The Ae roplane , Matf . l S , The Ae roplane , Oct . 30, 1935 · Improving the c r eep str ess of plastics, by Aero Re search Ltd . 193 6 , pp. 231 - 232 . (See also F-1 and L- 1t. ) Fe·b . 19 , The incr ea s ing appl ication of plastics , by H. Pennington . · Aer o Dig est, July 1936 . . · Laminated pla stics for aircraft parts , by S . W. Place . .Digest , Jan . 1941. Illus . Aero Materials i n aircr aft constrv,.ction, by H. J. Gough. · Royal Aeronaut . Soc , Jour ., Nov . 193~ . Rl273 "'-13 ­ Molded ai r planes for . def(ms o . More about plastics . Ill us . Mod . Plastics, July 1940 . The Aeroplane , Feb . 10 , 1937 . Pl astics as structura l mate rials fo r aircraft , by G. M. Kline . Tech . Note 628 , 1937 ; Modern Plastics , Aug .- Sept . 1938. n . A. C. A. Plastic· mater ials ; r einfor ced synthetic r es i ns ; s omu pos sihl e appl ications of p l astics to the primar y structure , by A. H. Tiltman and A. E·. Ellison . Air 9raft Prod ., Jan . 1 939· Plast ic air p l ane. Illus. Modm·n Pl astics , Ma.r. 1939 · Plastips at Hatf i eld , by E . P . King . !he Aeroplane , Feb . 17 , 1937 . Plast i c materials for air craft construction , by Marcu s Langl ey . Ae roplane , . Oct. 9 , 1935 · The L Plastic air plane . Illus . Mech . Engin ., July 1939. Pl e xigl as in ai rc raft , by G. P . Young . Ae r o Digest , Feb . 1937. Structural consider ations favo ring plastics in air craft str uctures , by C. F. Mar sc)u1er . Il lu s . Mode r n Pl astics . Sept . 1 93.9 · Synthetic r esins in modern ai rplane constr uction , by H. N. Haut . . Chem . Indus ., Jan . 1941 . IJ.lus • Synthetic mate rials fo r aircraft constructions, by. N. A. Do.Bruyn'e , Aeroplane, .Feb.• 3, 1937 · Test new method of making plastic aircraft wings . The Wood Prod. , Se pt' . 1940. Thiokol -- A new material ·finds varied aircraft use . July .1 936 . ­ Aero Digest , \ Towards tho mol.de.d .air plane . · Anon . The Ae r opl ane , ·Oct • .9 , 1935 · Co.mparativ e stre~gth of westc.r n hemlock and DouP.;las ··fir plywood, by R . F. Luxford . May 16 , 1941. The a ntishrink trea,tment .or. ~ood with synthetic r esin fo rming IllB.ter ials and its application in making supe rior plywood , by. A. J . Stamm and R . M. Seborg . South . Lbrman. ·, Doc. 1 5 , 1 938 ; F . P . L . Mime.o . Rl21) . (Construction and gluing of p l ywood for aeropl anes) Anfbau und verleimung ,vonflugzeugsperr holz , by 0 . Krame r . Luftfahrtforschung , July 3 , 1934 . Tests made at the' Aeronautical Expe r ime1~t Stat i ori of Gor many at Berlin­ Adler shof - - Notes by H. W. March . Rl273 Contributi.ons of synthetic r es ins to improveme nt of pl ywood properti e s, by Don Brouse. F . P. L. Mimeo . Rl212 . 1939 ·. Data on the design of pl yvrood for aircraft , by Armin Elmendorf . Rept .• ~4 . . 1920 • . (Out of print.) Exposure t ests on bi r ch F . P.L . :Mimeo. Rllg5, pl~roo~ , by Don Brouse . N.A.C .A. Me ch . Engin ., Nov. 193g ; Factors affecting the test val ues of casein wate r -resistant pl yvfood , by Don Brouse . Thesis s ubmitted f or the degr ee of chemi ca l engineering , Purdue University , 1927 . Hot pre ssing technique for pl~vood, by T. D. Perry ana M. F. Bretl . A. S . M. E. Trans . (vmr-60-3) Jan . 1938 . Manufacture of casein water-resistant pl ywood , by Don Brouse . 1 926 . (F . P.L. Proj . 225- 13 . ) June 17 , I· Mechanical test made on pl ywood , by L, J. Hardwood Rec., July 10, 1919. 1~rk~far dt and Armin Elmendorf. The mechanical .properties of plywood, by Forest Pr o.d ucts Laboratory . U. S. Navy D~pt. , Bur • .Aeronaut . Tooh. Note 35 ; U. S. Navy Dept . Bur. Construe . & Repair Aircraft Tech . Note 91. 1916 . Methods of increasing dur ability of pl~fOod, by Don Br ous e . Indus . , Feb . 1932 ; F. P. L. I1Timoo . Rll25 . Wood Working Memorandum on the use of plywood for wing cove ring , by 1·. J . Markwardt . Apr. 3. l 9le. Molded airplanes for defense . Modern Plastics , July 1940 . Notes on the manufacture of plywood , F.P . L. Mim0o . R5'+3 . Rev . 1936 . Properties of ord~nar.y wood compared with pl ywood. F . P.L. Tech . rfuote 131. Re sume of r ecent deve lopments in wood , plywood, and eonversion products of inter est in air craft construction, by L. J . Markwardt. June 17, 1936 . Some cause s of warping in pl ywood and ve noe red products , by Don Brouse.• Oct . 1940 . F. P.L . Mimoo. R1252. Strengt h of screw fastenings in plywood . F . P. L, · Tech , Note 1J.~9. Strength tests of screw fast enings of plywood , by H ~ S. Grenobl e . Age Weekly, Jan , 31, 1921 . Aerial Supe r - pressed pl ywood , by R. K. Bernhard, T. D. Perry, and E. G. Stern . Mech .· Engin . , Mar . 1940 . Rl273 -15­ The t echnique of p l ywood , by C. B. Norris . -- July 1939 . Hardwood ReG ., ll~ar. 1 937 Tests on thin p l ywood as a substitute for lin en in au r opl ane constr uction , by Armin ~lmendo rf . Ae ria l Age, Sopt . l, 1 919 . Twisted pl yvvood pane ls, by T . R . Truax and Don Brouse . Indus ., June 1 931. Wood Workinp; The us es and propsrtie s of water -r esistant p l ywood , by Ar min El mendor f . A. S . T . M. Proc., 1920 . Prope ll e rs Air craft pr opellers . u. S . 1iiar D·Jpt . Te ch. Manual (TM 1- 412) . 1940 . The airplane propolle r ; pr epar ed by the Pr ope ll e r Sect . Eng i n. Div ., War De pt·. , McCook F'i v ld , Dayton, Ohio . 1920 • • Airpl ane p r opeller wastar:e red1Jced , by Rol f The l •Jn . ·Aviation & Aeronaut. Engin ., May 1, 19 19 . · The air p r ope lle r, its s treugth and corre c t shape, by H . Diets iu s , from Tech . Bcr . F8b . 1923 . N. A. C. A. Tech. Note 127. Boxes for shipping p rop.;ll c rs. U . S. Navy Dent., Bur . of Aeronaut . Te ch , Note 105 , 1923 ; Reprint '.r . N. 226 , ·Aug . 30 , l922 . · Bra z:llia n wood s s u i tab l e for a i rplane manuf actu r e , b~r ~ . F . Horn . 1919 . Tho i nfluenc e of atmospheric and manufa.cturinr; conditions on a irpl ane p r opeller s : Pr elim . Rept ., by A. L . He im and A. C. Il"lauss . Jul y 5, 1 920. · (F . P. L. Pr oj . 233 - 1.) \ I nstruc ti·ons for f i nishing ai rplnn e propell ers by the a l uminun l o!tf­ spir it varnish proces s , by H . :!: . Dunlap. Jan . 4 , 1 ')1 9 . ( F. P.L . Proj, 134-5.) Light weight mate r ial fo r prope llers , by J . A. Nowlin . ot: Su pt . 28 , 191 1'5 . List of manufactur e rs propo l b rs for ai rc raft . Commerce , Civil Ae ronautics . Aug . 7 , 1 94·0 . Dept . Wood in pr opelle r constru ction , by J . A. Nowlin . F . P . L. fuli~oo . R44. 191 ~ . Prope rties, Mech ani c al Aircraft woods : Their prope rties , se l e c tion , and char acteristics , by L . J, l'larkwardt . N. A. C. A. Rept . 354 . 1 930 . Al so F. P . L . Mimeo . Rl 0 79 • Rl 273 -1 6­ Average strength and related properties of five fo ::oign woods tested at the Forest ~·oducts Laboratory, by G. E. Heck . Furnlture Index, Ma r~ 1937; F.P . L. Mimeo . Rll39 · Bearing strength of wood at angle to the grain , by J . A. Newlin . News - Recor d , May 11 , 1939 ; F. P. L. Mimeo . Rl 203 . The bearing strength of wood under bolts , by G. w· • Trayer . Agr. Tech . Bul. 332 . 1932 . Eng in. U. S. Dept . Bearing strength of wood under steel aircraft bolts and washer.s and other factors influencing fitting design , by G. W. Trayer. N.A.C .A. Tech . Note 296. 1928. Comparative strength pr operties of woods gr own i n the United States , by · L. J . ~~rkwardt . U. s . Dept . Agr . Tech . Bul . _15e . 1930 . The. distribution and the mechanica l proper ties of Alaska. woods , by L. J . Mar kwardt . U. S. Dept . Agr • .Tech . Bul. 226 . 1931. • El astic instability of Jnembers having sections common in aircraft construc­ tion , by G. W. Trayer and H. Vl . March . N.A.C . A. Rept.• 382 . 1931. The mechanical proper,ties of Panama mahogany , by C. V..· Maudlin.• Oct.11,1917. Mechanical properties of Bataan mahogany, by C. V. Maudlin . Nov . 5 , 1917 . Mechanical properties of cqrat1.4 (tests of cora.tu for suitability i n air­ plane propeller construction), by G. E. Heck, Jan. 15 , 191n. Nail ··holdint; power of American woods . F . P. L. Tech . Uote 236 . 1931. method of calculating l ongitudinal shear in checked wooden be ams , J . A. Newl in , G. E. Heck, and H. W. March . A. S. M. E. Trans ., Oct . 1934. New The relatt on of the shr inkage and strength properties of wood to iits specific gravity , .by. J . A. Newlin and T. R. C . Wilson . U. S . Dept . Agr. Bul . 676 , 1919 . • Shear in checked beams, by J . A. Newlin. 1934. Amer . Ry . Engin . Assn . Bul. 364. Splintering propertiessof airpl ane woods , by G. E. Heck. Indus ., June 5, 1919;/Amer . Sup ., Aug. 2 , 1919 . Automotive Standard terms for describ i ng wood , by L. J . l~.arkwardt and G. E . Heck , Jour . Forestry, Jan . 1938; F. P. L. Mimeo . Rl1G9 . Strength values for various Ame rican and European species of wood : Results of -tests on small clear specimens, py Forest Products Laboratory. Table , 1925·· . Rl273 - 17­ Strength and character istics of wood used in ai r cr aft construction, by G. W. Trayer . Symposium on aircraft mat erials. A. S . T. M. Proc., 1930 . Pt . 2 - Tech . Pape rs. Strength-moisture r elati ons for wood, by .T. R. C. Yiilson. Agr . Tech . Bul . 282. 1932. U. S. Dept . Strength and r el ated properties of woods grown in the United States , by L. J, Markwardt and T. R. C. Hi lson , U. S . Dept .Agr . Tech, Bul.479 ,1935· The torsion of members having s ections common in aircraft constructi on , by G. W. Traye r and H. W. March. N.A. C. A. Rept . 334 . 1930 . Toughness tests of ai rplane woods , Dougl as-fi r , coast type, by R. F . Luxf ord. June 10 , 1926 . (F . P.L . Pr oj . 233-1 3 . ) Toughness te sts of airplane woods , Sitka s pruce , and white ash, by R. F. Luxfor d. Jul y 24, 1924 . ( F.P . L. Proj . 233- 13.) Toughness tests of propeller woods: v\f[lite oak , by R. P. A. Johnson and W. B. Anthony. Aug . l, 1923 . (F.P . L. Pr oj . 233- 13.) Toughness tests of airplane v,rood s , yellow bi rch and black walnut fo r propell er construction, by R. F. Luxford and R. P. A. Johnson. Jan. 24, 1924. (F . P.L. Proj . 233-13.) Prope r ties , Physical Longitudina l shrinkage of wood , F.P . L. Tech . Note 23L~ . Longi tudinal shrinkage of wood , by Arthur Koehler . Indus ., Apr. 1931 ; F. P. L. Mimeo. fll093· 1930 . A. S. li• .l!:. Tr ans . ; Wood Minimiz ing shrinking and swelling of wood by .r epl acing the water vvi th non­ vo l ati~ materials , by A. J . Stann and L. A. Hansen . Indus. & Eng in. Chern., Dec . 1935 ; F.P. L. Mimeo • .Rl062. ~ Shrinkage of wood (se r ie s of 3 articles), by H. D. Ti emann. July, A'-;le; ., and Oct . 1929. Shrinkage of so.:. call ed "compr ession wood. " Shrinkage table f or softv•ood lumber . Barrel & Box , F. P.L. Tech . Note B-12. F . P. L. Tech. Note 241 . Shrinking and swelling of wood, by Ar thur Koehler . 1933 · F.P.L . Mimeo . R736. 1931. Specific gr avity and relat ed prope rties of softwood lumbe r, by E. U. s·. Dept •. Agr . 'Tec h . Bul. 343 . 1933 · C. Peck. ~echnolo~ie des holz es , by Franz Ko llman . Berlin, Julius Springe r, 1936. Weights· of va.rious wood·s · grown in the United States . 1931. Rl273 -lS­ F . P.L. Tech.Note 21S . Seasoning Air seasoning of western softwood lumbe r , by S . V. l<'ullaway, H. M. John­ s on, and. C. L . . Hill. U . S. Dept . Agr . Bul. 1425. 1 92<1. Air seasoning of wood , by J. S , l:lathewson. 174. l9Jq. Seasoning of ash , by W. K. Loughborough . Tech. ~ote llS. 1923 . U . S . Dept . Agr . Te.ch. Bul. Abstracted in Bur. of Aeronaut . Summary of observations on seasoning practice made during an inspection of naval aircraft establishments and contractors 1 plants, by I{ol f The l en . Rev, Nov. 21 , 1927~ (F . P . l.. Proj . l 42-35-J22.) Species Balsa wood (table giving_general str ength characte~istics). Nov. 15, 1917. Aviation , Balsa wood for cores in plywood (memorandum for l\•1r . Hicks). Oct . 23,191S . Bataa~ mahogany' (see mechanical pro perties). Comparison of western yellow pine and Sitka spruce and possible substi ­ tutes for use in airplanes , by J. A. Newlin. Aug . 20, 191<1 . Comparison of weste rn yellow pi ne with Sitka spruce and Douglas fir for use in airplanes , by J. A. newlin. Au~; . S , 1915. Coratu (se~ .mechanical properties). Defects in spruce , laminating , splicing , and the use of substitutes in spars. U, S . Civil Aeron(3.ut . Authority , Aircraft Airworthiness Sect . Rept ; )-5 . 1940 . Comments by T. R. C. Wilson, ·Forest Pr-oducts Lab. . - . . ~ Doug+as - fir of Oregon and ifashington and the World war 1917-lS, by U. S. War Industries Board. 19 19 . · Information on spruce substitutes secured from British sources, by Halsey Dunwoody, U . S. Air Servic'e · Te-ch. Sect . (Compiled by F . P . L. fr om correspondence.) Mechanical properties of balsa wood , by J. 0 . Draffin and C. E . 1Iuhlen­ bruch . V.J7, Pt. II, Tech. Papers, p.5S2 , 1937; A.S . T. M. Proc. 1937· Memorandu~ r elative to the substitution of rock e lm for ash in airplane frames , by J . A. Newlin. . June 7 , 191 7. ­ Memorandum r e latfve to the suitability of Douglas fir as a substitute for E?P~"U:ce in airplane construct i on, by J . A. Newlin . June 14 , 1917. - .. R1273 -1 9­ Memorandmn relative to the suita"bility of western yellovr pine as a sub­ stitute for spru ce in airplane construction , by L. J. Markwardt. Mar . 12 , 1913. Memorandum regarding the relative suitability of species for specifi c uses , by J . A. Newlin . Oct . 23 , 1917. The. need for spruce for airplane construction , by T . R . C. -iJi l son, Nov. 17, 1939 . Notes bear ing on the use of ash in a i rpl ane constr uction, by J . A. Newlin . F . P.L. Mimeo. Rl+!). 1 9HL Notes bear ing on the use of spruce in airplane construction, by . J . A. Newlin. F . P.L . Mimeo . R4~. 1917 . Panama mahogany ( see mechanical prope r t i es) . Product i on of Douglas f i r in Oregon and Yiashi ngton f r om the standpoint of use ~ n airplane constru cti on , by Jul ius F . KUmmel. ,J uly 29, 1918. Product i on of Port Orfor d cedar from the standpoint of use i n airplane construction, by J. F. KUmmel. 1918. Si tka spruce: I ts uses , r;rowth , and management , by N. L. Cary . Agr . Bul. 1060. 1922. (Out of print.) Some references on balsa and other li ght- we ight vmods . 1937 · U. S . Dept . F . P~L . :Mimeo. Rl l 52. Substitutes for spruce in airpl ane frames, by J. A. Newlin . May 29, 1917. s·urvey of production of sawmills engaged in the manuft;tcture of Sitka spruce l umbe r , by Yfest Coast Lbrmen ' s . Assn . (See J. T. Gray ' s · -~ Chief , U. S. Civil Aeronaut .· Authority Aircraft Airworthiness Sect . -- lett e r Nov . 20 ,\ 19)_1-0 to I. A. McCoy, Siti~a Spruce Trade :gromot i on) . ~ Us e of balsa wood for fairing : Tr ied as a substitute for spruce where strength is not ess ential, by U. S . War Dept ., Bur. Aircraft Prod. , Airplane Engin . Div. 1918 . (Special treatment fo r balsa described . ) Utilization of ash, by W. L. Sterrett. .. Rl273 .;,·. --20-· U. S . De:tJt . Agr . Bul. 523 . 1 917 • _£oatin~ Coating, protective , for r efinis hing woo den propellers . Bur . Aeronaut . Process Spec. 15A. July 5 , 1927 . U. S. l'Tavy Dept . General specifications for paint and r elated materi als • . U. S. Ar my Spec. 3- lE . Dec . 27, 1933 · General spec ificat ion for protective coatings and finishes for a i rc raft and aircraft parts . U. S. Army Spec. 3- lOOH , Aug . 11, 193G ; Amend . 3, May 24 , 1940 . Pa int, bitumi nous coal- tar pitch bas e (blend type). Corps Spec . 14076 . Feb . 19 , 1934 . U. S . Army , Air Painting special ai rcraft , tentative proces s specification. Dept ., Naval Aircraft Factor y Spec. PF- 6. Aug . 2 , 1934 . U. S. Navy Varnish , spar, water-res ist i ng . Fed . Standard Stock Catalog, Fed . Spec. TT-V-l2la. May 7, 1935· (Used by Navy . ) Waterpr oofing wooden hull s anu floats . Process Spec . 23 . June 10 , 1926 . U. S. Navy Dept . Bur . Aeronaut . Cork Cork, composition, gasket , and sheet . Fed . Standard Stock Catalog . Spoc . HH··C- 576, Dec . 17, 1936; Amend . 1 , Aug . 20 , 1937 . Fe d. Cork, compressed (corkboard)~ Fed. Standard Stock Cata l og , Fed . Spec . HH- C- 56l a , Nar . 1, 1939 ; Amend. l, Dec . 20, 1939 · Cork, granulated , insulating . HH- C- §7la . June 6, 1933 · Fed . Standard Stock Catal og , Ji'ed . Spec. ~ Cork, g:r:-ound (f or insulating pur poses) . Nov . 1, 194o . U. S. Navy Dept . Spec . 32C7a . Cork, ground (for prevent ion of sweatint; of paint ed surfaces) . Navy Dept . Spec •. 52C7 ( INT ), liov . l, l 9LW . Cork, sheet . U. S. Army Spec.• 23- 30 . 40, 022- B. June 3, 1926.) July 20, 1926 . U. S . (Supersedes Defects Process spec i ficat i on for inspe ct ion, allowabl e defect s in manufacturing wo od aircraft parts . U. S. Navy Dept ., Naval Air craf t Factory Spe c. ffiV- 26 . Oct . 26 , 1931. (Supersedes A. P. S. l4. Apr . 13 , 1924 . ) Rl273 - 21·· Specifications (continued) Fastenings in wood f l oat and hull construction. U.S . Navy Dept ., Ha.val Air-· cr aft Facto r y . Proposed Aeronaut. Process Spec . SF-lOB . Jr:ly H1, 1930 . General General specification s for inspect ion of mate ria l. Sept . 1 , 1934 . Appendix 4: Lumb er and timber . Juno 2 , 1930 . Mater ial and proce ss spucifico.tions : Bul. 23. U . S . Ar my, Air Corps.) U. S. Havy De pt . Rev . (Index is sued monthly by Selling to th~ Na vy , for the i nformat i on of thos e desirint; busine ss r e l a­ t i onship with the Navy. u . S. Na vy Dept . 1940 . Glues and Gl uing Ca sein ceme nt , Bri tish standar d spe cification for a irc r aft material. Standards I nst . Spec . 3V.2. Oct . 1931 . Glue , animal (fo r woodworki ng) . C- G- 451. May 26 , 1931 . Br i t. Fed. Standard Stock Catal og , Fe d . Spec . Glue , aviation , mar ine , waterproof. U. S . Navy Dept . , Bur . Ae ronaut . , Army- Navy Aeronaut . Spec . AN-TT- G- 4S6. Fob . 19, 1940 . (Supe rs ede s U. S . Army Spec . 3-153 · Oct . 14 , 1931 .) casein , pr eparation , and appl i ca·Hon . U. S . Aaronaut . Proce ss Sp3c. SR-37 · Jan . 15, 1934. Glue , ' N~vy Dept ., Bur . Glue , cas e in, water -re s istant . U. S. Army Sp0c . 3-152A. Glue , case i n , V1at0r - r e s i stant . U . S. Nav-y De pt . Spec. 52GSB . Ju l y 1, 1932. Sept . 30 , ~ 1931. Glue , col d setting resin. U. S. llfavy Dept ., Bu r.Ae r onaut . Spec . G-29 . Apr .~·,l 9L~l. Glue, l iquid . · u. s . Na'Vy Dept . Spec . 52Gl b . May 1 , 1929 . Glue, mari'ne '(a.er omiutic) , wat~rpr oof . U . S . Navy Dept . Spec . 5·2-G-1 0 . Aug . 1, 1932 . (Supe rs edes 49G2. Apr . l , 1926.) Handling hide gl ue .and testing gl ued joints of aircr aft . Spec . 9S- 21001D. ~fur. 5 , 1931. Synthetic r esin glues , material specification. Mater ials Spec . D.T . D. 335· Nov. 1937· Rl 273 - 22­ U. S. Ar my Brit . Air Ministry Specifications (continued) Hou sin[ Sta.iid.a.r~· ·specifications f or t emporary housing . U . S. War: Dept. Office ·or Quartermaster Gen . Construct . Div . Spec . 1700E, vrith addenda. Rev. Sept . 12 , 1940 . (Supersedes 1692E .) _!\j ln Drying General specifications for inspection of material , appendix 4 , par t 6, p. 21-27 . U. s. Navy Dept . Jun~ 2, 1930 . Kiln- drying, general pr ocess of , for ai rplane stock . U . S. Navy Dept., Bur. Aer onaut . Process Spec. A-~V-13. Oct . l, · 193g , Kiln drying proces s for ai rcraft lumber. U. S. Army Spec. g2-13. Sept . 5, 1929 . (Supe rsedes 20500-B. Dec.5, 192'1 . ) Lumber and Ti mber Ash; white (aircraft use). U. S . Navy Dept . Spec. 39A-2 . Dec. 2 , 1929. Ash_, white , for air craft use. Ba.l sa. (achroma.) . U . S.Army Spec . g2-3c. July 2 , 1935· U. S . Navy Dept . Spec . 39B5. · May 2 , 1927 . Douglas - fir for aircraft construction . U. S . Army , Bur. Aircraft Pr oduc­ tion Spec . 15025-B . (Old spec. no~ no~ in force .) Douglas fi r for ai rcr aft spar s . Spec. 871. Nov . 15, 1940 . Stearman Air cr aft (Uichita., Kans .) Gene r a l ,spec i fications for inspect ion of material , appendix 4 : lumbe r and· timber. U. s . Navy De pt . June 2 , 1930 . ~ Laminated compr essed wood , material specificati on . Spec . D.T . D. 370 . Dec . 1939 . Lumber , balsa (achr oma) . Lumber , birch . U. S . Army Spec . 15056-A. U. S. Army Air Corps Spec. 15058- A. Lumber, mahogany. Rl273 Oct . 13 , 1939. Sept. U. S . Ar my Air Corps Spec . 15068- A. Lumber, mapl e . ·u. S. Ar my Spec . g2 -l-B. Lumber , oak . ·Brit . Air Ministry 1939 · Aug . 22 , i938. Oct . 31, 1938 .· U. S. Army Air .Corps Spec . 15069 . - 23­ B, May 10, 1934 . -SEecificat i ons (continued) Lumber and Timber (conti nued) Lumbe r , pr0pell er (ai r craft use ) . 1929 . Cancel l ed May 7, 1940 . Lumb e r , propell e r . U. S . lJavy Dept . Spec. 39L3. U. S . Ar my Spec. ~2 - 5A . Nov . 1, May 14, 1925 . Lumbe r and timbe r , ha r dwood . Fed . Standard Stock Catal .qg, Fed . Spec . MM-L-736. May 7 , 1935 · (Used by U. S. Army.) Lumbe r and timber , softwood . MM- L- 75lb . Aug . 3 , 1940 . Fed, Standar d Stock Catal og, Fed, Spec . Lumbe r, yellow pine (crating) . U. S . NaVIJ Dept., Naval Aircraft Factor y Mat erial Spec , W- 28 . (Obsolete . ) Mahogany , Centr al Ame r i can . U. S . Navy Dept ., Naval 1 Aircraft Fact or y Materi al Spec . W- 9D . May 27 , 1930 . Memor andum r egar ding proposed Civil Aeronautics Authority specification f or 11 mill gr ade ai r craft spruce 11 and 11 minimum acceptable standar ds for l aminated and spl iced spr uce spars . 11 (Sea l etter 'to J . T. Gr ay , Chief, Aircr aft Airworth:Lness Sect ., C.A.A., Aug . 19 , 1940 .) Oak, white, bending . U. S. Navy Dep·f.:; , Spec . 39- 0- 6b . Sitka spruce as rough timbe r. 2~B . Apr . 1940 . Oct . 1, 193[1 , Bri t . Air Minist ry Hate ri a l Spec . D. T. D. Sitka spruc e or appr oved substitutes (as used in aircraft parts) . Br:it . Ai r Ministry Mate rial Spe c . D. T. D. 36B . Dec . 1939 . Spruce , air craft us e . U. S.• Navy Dept . Spec·. 39S3d . Nov . 2 , 1936 . '\ Spruce for aircraft construction . 1931; Amend . 1, June 30 , 1936 . U. S . Ar1ny Spec . Wood , black walnut , for small arms . Pack~and ~2- 2B , Nov . 12 ,~ U, S . Army Spe c , S2-ll. May 12,1927 . Ma_rking Box, aircraft batt0r y , for shipment . U. S. Ar my Spec, 23- 33A. June 1,1936 . Box , aircraf t engine , f or domest i c and overseas s hipment . U. S . Army Spec . 23- 31 . Dec , 8 , 1926 . Box and crate fo r dome stic shipment , Air Corps supplie s and equ i pment . U. S. Ar my Spec . 23- 54- B. Jan . 11 , 1926 . Rl 273 - 24­ Specifications (continued) Packing and Marking ( contin].led) Box , shipping, fer oxygen suppl y tanks . 1927 . U. S . Army Spe c. 23- 36. (Supe r s e des 40542- C• . Oct . l, 1927 ;) Boxes , wood , nailed and l ock cor-ner . Spec . -NN-B- 62 l a . Dec . 20 , l<'ed. Standard Stock Catalog , Fed. Feb . 6 , 1934 . Mate rial for aircraft boxe.s and cr ates . Jan . 11, 1926 . U. S , i1.rmy Spec . 94-40, 523A . Packing aircraft pr~pe lle rs for export and doma stic shipment . . Spe c . 23-3SA. · .ltpr . 12 , 1939 . U. S . Ar my Packing and boxi ng aircraft , gene ral spe cifications for ove r sea shipmont. U. S. Army Spec . 23 ~ 7eA. Sept . 30, 1931. (Supersede s 23-7S and 9S-40553-B . ) I Packing cases . 1930. U. S. Nn.vy Dept . Ae r onaut. Proce ss Spec . SC- 15b. Plywood packing box. U. S . Army Spe c. S2-ll.i-A . Standard spe cifications for ma r king shipments. Feb . 4, 1933; Amend . l, July 6, 1936 . Pheno l ic Apr . 23 , June 17, 1940 . U. s. Army Spe c . 100-2D, ~futerial Phenol i c mate rial , laminate d. 1940 . Phenolic material, molded . U. S . Navy Dept . Spe c . 17P5 (INT). U. S. Havy Dept . Spe c . 17P4 . May 1, Nov . 2, 1936 . S~1the tic resin (pheno l ic) moulding mate r~ als and mouldings (poor shock r e sis t ance ) . Br it . Ministry of Air craft Prod . Material Spe c . D. T. D. 45l. Nov . 1940. Synthetic r e sin (phenolic) moulding mate rials and mouldings (low shock r e sistance ). Brit . Ministry of Air craft Pr od . Mate rial SpE; c , D. T. D.452 · Nov . 1940 . Synthetic r esin (phenolic) moul ding mate rial s and moul dings (me dium shock r e sis t ance ), Brit . Ministry of Ai rcraft Prod. rfute rial Spec . D. T. D.453 · Nov . 1940 . Sy,nthetic r esin (phenolic ) moulding mat e ria ls and mould i ngs (high shock r es istance ) . Brit . Ministry of Aircraft Pr od . 1futerial Spec. D. T.D .454 · Nov . 1940 . Rl273 - 25­ Specifications (cont inue d) Aircraft plywood . 1941. Stearman Aircraft (iii chita, Kans . ) Spe c. 875· Au~. S, Australian standard specification for airc r aft material : plywood. Stand·· a rds Assn . of Aust . Eme r gency Standard (E) D. S04-1940. Dec . 1940 . Douglas-fir pl ywood (domestic grades) . 4t h ed . Commerc ial Standard CS45-40 . Aug . 20 , 1940 . Douglas-fir pl ~vood (export gr ades) , Standar d CS45E- 36 . Nov. 1 , 1936 . Nu.t l. Bur. Standards Natl. Bur . Standards Comme rcial Plywood , air craft . U. G. Army-Navy Aeronaut. Spe c. AN-NN-P-5ll, Nov . 30, 193e ; Amend. l , Oct. 19lt0, (Supa rs odes Navy specification 39Pl3b, Nov . 1 , 193'l , 49Pl, Nov . 30, 1938, and S2-6C , ' Sept . 10, 1934, Pl ywood , fir, tentative specificatinn . FactoryMaterial Spe c. P- 34 . 193'+. U. S. Navy Dept . , Naval Aircraft Pl ywood for li ghtl y stre ss ed pa rts of aircraft , mate ri al, spe cification. Brit . Ministry of Aircr aft Prod. Mate rial Spe c. D. T. D. l~27, Jul y 1940; Amend . 1, Oct. 1940. Plywood for structur ally important par ts of ai rcraft. Inst. Spec . 5V · 3 · Dec . 1939 · Br it. Standards Plywood for unstress ed and li ght l y stre sse d parts of ai r c r aft . Standards Inst . Spec . V . 3t~ . Dec . 1932 . Brit . Plywood , plankine: , ai rcraft (2- ply diagonal) . U . S. 1io.r DeJ_Jt ., Air Corps Spe c. 15057- A, Jan. 15, 1940; Amend . 1, Feb . 29, 1940. '\ '· Propell ers (see also Coa tings ; Lumb 0r : Packing) Airplane propellers . U , S . 1;avy Dept. Aeronaut . Spe c. llS . 1922 . (Supersedes DA 102 . ) Lumber, propAlle r. U. S. Army Spec , 82-SA . Lumber, prope lle r (aircraft use). 1929 . (Cancelled May 7, 1940 . ) May 14, 1925. U , S. Navy Dept . Spec . 3913 . Propeller, micarta , general specification . Nov . 15, 1927 . Hl273 July 1, - 26­ Nov. 1, U. S. Army Spec . 98- 2951~-C. Speci ficati ons (cont i nued) Pr ope ll ers (cont i nued) Pr opel l er, wood , general specifi cati on . ' Au·g . 31, 1927 • Prope ller s , woo den , stowage of. Process Spec . SP- 13 . U. S . Ar my Spec . 98- 29500H . U. S ~ Navy.Dept ., Naval Air cr aft Facto r y Pr operties Deter:mi nation of moistur e content in wood . U. S. Navy Dept ., Bur . · ··Aer onaut . Process Spec . 5 · Feb . 15 , 1924 . . Determi nat i on of the specifi c gr avity of vmou . Aer onau t . Process Spec . 4 . Feb. 2 , 1924 . U. S. Navy Dept ., Bur . Mi nimum speci f i c gr avi t i es of wood all owabl e . U. S . NaV'J Dept ., Naval Ai rcr aft. Factory Mate r ial Spec . W-llf.b. May Hi , 191S . Moistur e content , dete r mi na tion of , i n wood . U. S . Ar my Spec . S2 - 9 . Nov . l S , ~926 . (Supe r s edes 20504-c , Oct . 7 , ,1926 . ) Specific gr avit i e s of wood . U. S. Army Spe.c . S2- Lf.B . June 13 , 1931. lifi ng Beams Defects in spr uce ~ laminati nr; , spl i cing , and the use of substitute · ~a1;er:lal s i n s pars . U, S . Ci vil Aer onaut . Authority Aircraft Air­ wor thiness Se c t . Rept . 15 . Jan . 1940 . Dou glas ..:.fi r for. airc"raft spar s . S71 . \Nov . 15 , 1940 . Stear man Airc r aft (Wichita, Kans . ) Spec . Memorandum r egar di ng pr oposed Civil Aer onautics Authority specificati on for 11 mil l grade air c r aft spruce" and 11 minimum acceptabl e standards for l aminated and spliced spruce spars. 11 (See l etter to J , T. Gray , Chief , Ai r cr af t Airwor thi nes s Sect . , C. A . A ., Aug; 19 , 1940 .) Stearman Aircraft (~:richi ta , Kans . ) Port Or fo r d ce dar for ai r craft spars . Spec . S72. Apr. 22 , 1941. Splices i n wooden >ring beams . U. . S . Navy Dept . 1 . Naval Aircraft Factory Pr oc e ss Spe c . SB- 14 . · Apr . 11, 1930 . Vlfestern heml ock for aircraft s pa.r s , S12ec • . S73. J\.pr ~ 22, 1941. Rl273 St earman Air cr af t (Wi chita , Kans ,) - 27­ Storag e Hints on storing tir.lber to prevent decay. F.P.L. Tech, Note A-1. Prope r care of airplr,ne wood, by F. J. Halla,Jer . Timberman , June 1919 . $tructure, Wood Relation of the mc.nner of failure to the structure of wood under compression parallel to the grain, by J.L.Bienfait. Jour . Agr.Research, July 15 , 1926 . 'fhe structure of' a hardwood. F.P . L. Tech. Note 210. The structure of a soft1.rood. F.?.L. Tech. Note 209 . Struts Tapered struts of unifOl'r.! strenr;th vrith sir.:;ilar c ross sections , by H. D. Frary and H. T. B'.lrges s . Oct . 17, 1919. (F . P .L. , Proj. 228-l.) Veneer Effect of the method of cutting veT1eer on the strength and durability of ply­ wood panels, by W.L • .Jones aml Don Brouse . Oct . C~ ,l 'J25 . (F .P.L.Proj.225-7J8.) The manufacture of vonecr, by 'l' . R. Truax. F . P.L. :Mimeo . R285. Short assembly pe ri ods reduCe veneer expansion , by Don Brouse. ~Vor king Indus • , June 1931. 1925 . Wood Strength test on an a ll-veneer airplane w·ing , by Armin Blmendorf a nd H. S. Gr ;moble . June 25, 1919 . (F.P.L. Proj. 225-2. ) Yveatherfu_g tests on an all-veneer wing section, by H. S . Gr enobl e . Oct. 1, . 1 920. (F.P . L. Proj. lj4-5Jl.) ~ ~Vin~ Beams Approximate stress analysis oi' :raultistringer bean s wit~ s hear d eformation of tho flanc;es , by Paul Ku)m, H •.A . C .A. Hopt. G36. 1938 . App roximations for co lumn effect in airpLme lJdng spars, by E . R . ·warner 8.l1d Mac Short. N. A . C. A . Rept. 251. 1 926 . Built- up construction fo r airn1ane wing beams , by H. D. Frary. 1919. (F. P. L . Pro j . 228-3.) June 19, The d e sign of p 1yvmod W6bs for airplano wing beams 1 by G. 'JT . Traye r. N.A.C .A. Rept. 344. 1930 . Rl273 -2S­ The influence of blocks and fillets on the strength of wooden membe rs , by G. W. Trayer and T. R. C. Ylfi lson. Apr . 20, 1923. (F .P.L. Pro j . 228-3 J7 . ) The lateral buckling ahd twistint; of deep beams , by G. W. Tr ayer. 7, 1927. (F . P . L. Proj . 228··3Jl3.) July A method of cal cul ating the ul timate strength of continu ous beams , by J . A . Newlin and G. W. Trayer. N.A. C. A. Rept . 347 . 1930 . Merit s of different splices f or a irplane w ing beams, by H. D. Fr ary. Soc. Auto . Engin . Jour ., Aug . 1921. Results obtained from i mpact b ending tests upon bake liz ed canvas wing spars, by~· V. N~udlin . Oct . 11, 1917 . Some splice tests in JN- 4 wing beams , by :.!; , R. Maurer , H. D. Frary, and C. B. No rris . Oct. 30 , 1918. (F . P. L. Pro j . 22S- 3 . ) The strength of one - pie ce solid, built-up and l ar.linate d wood ai rplane wing beams, by John H. Ne lson. N. A. C. A. Rept . 35· 1918 . Stress analysis of beams with shoar deformation at the flanges , by Paul Kuhn. N. A.C. A. Rept . 60S. 1937 · Te sts of airplane wing beam splices , by E. R . Maur e r, H. D. Fr a ry , and C. V. Norri s . May 22, 1919 . (F . P. L. Pro j . 228- 3 . ) Tests of ~xperimental built- up DH4 wing boams, by E . R. Maurer , H. D. Frar y , and C. B. Norris . May 22 , 1919 . (F . P. L. Proj~ 223- 3 . ) Use of pl ~¥ood in airplane wing beams , by G. E. Heck . (F . P.L . Proj. 228- 3J5.) Wing Ribs July 21, 1925 . '\ The design of airplane ·w ing ribs , by J . A . Nowlin and G, W. Tr ayer . N.A. C.A . Rept . 345 . 1930 . Rl273 -2 9­ Wood The future of wood in aircraft constr uct ion, by G. 'if. 7rayer, Lbr~an. , Dec . 15, 1930. Improved wood , by Ralph Casselman. Hardwood Rec ., Jan . 1939 . Manufactur e and uses of i mproved wood, by C. H. Hayw·ard. (Protection und i mprovement of wood) : Hans Hudert . Berlin, Otto Elsne r, South . Vfood , May 1939· Holzschutz und holzve r edlung , by 193$. Studies of timb er , plywood , anci laminated wood vli th respect to its use in a ircraft , by Wilhe lm Kuch . Holz a l s Roh-und Werks toff , July, Aug. 1939 · Trans. by A. L. Gunn. '"~· Supplies and production of aircraft woods , by Vi . N . Sparhawk . Twpt . 67. 19 19. (Out of print.) Tochno logi e des hol ze s, by Fra nz ICollm~:m . N. A.C,A. Borlin, Julius Springer . 1936. The use and testing of inproved vrood , by I~urt Riechers. Werkstoff, 1~iar . 1939. Trans. by Don Brouse . Wood in aircraft construction, by G. '. T. Tr ayer . Mfrs. Assn. 1 930. Holz als Roh und 'Nash ., D. C. , Uatl. Lbr. Wood in airpl ane construction, b J.• T. R. C. Wilson. (F . P . L . Proj . 302- 4 .) Sept. 17, 1940 . Woo d handbook: Basic information on wood as a material of construction with dat u for its use in design and specifications , by Forest Products Labor a tory . UmlUmbered U. S. Dept . il.gr . publication. 1935 · Rev. l 940 . Wood versus metal in airpl ane construction, by H. Seehase . Tech. Memo. 212 . 1923 . Wood or metal? Fokker Air c r aft . Amsterdam . N. A. C. A. ~ 193S . Working Stresses Factors inf luencing working stresses for tirooer used in airplane construc­ tion , by J , A. Newlin . June 12, J917 . Rl273 -30 ­