| Tensile Strength Ranges of tensile strengths from in-house measurements and from literature are shown below. Fiberous nature of switchgrass increases tensile strength compared to wheat straw.
Switchgrass tensile strength
Switchgrass Variety |
Range of Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa) |
Range of Moisture Content
(% w.b.) |
Alamo |
27.7-205 |
10-60 |
Kanlow |
9.3-213 |
10-60 |
Comparison with published biomass value |
Source |
Biomass Varity |
Range of Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa) |
Range of Moisture Content
(% w.b.) |
O'Dogherty (1989) |
Wheat Straw |
9-32 |
10-14 |
Limpiti (1980) |
Wheat Straw |
32.5-37.8 |
10-65 |
O'Dogherty et al. (1995) |
Wheat Straw |
22.7-31.2 |
8-22 |
Usery et al. (1992) |
Rice Straw |
14.8-17.8 |
58-79 |
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