HOLDING STRENGTH OF INSERT FITTINGS COMPARED TO BENDING STRENGTH OF THEIR FURNITURE CORNER JOINTS
Ioannis BARBOUTIS
Conf. - Aristotle University, School of Forestry
and Natural Environment
Address: 541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece
E-mail: jbarb@for.auth.gr
Vassilios VASSILIOU
Prof. - Aristotle University, School of Forestry
and Natural Environment
Address: 541 24, Thessaloniki, Greece
E-mail: vass@for.auth.gr
Abstract: Different
insert fittings (screws, plastic and metallic
sockets, plastic and metallic cam fittings single
and double) are widely used in ready-to-assemble
cabinet furniture joints, connecting particleboard
and MDF. The holding strength of insert fittings
and the bending strength of the corresponding
furniture corner joints constructed with the same
fittings were studied. The insert fittings which
are offered by four (4) manufacturers (Hettich,
Häfele, Lama and one of no name) were studied.
Research reported here indicated that bending
strength values of furniture corner joints constructed
with insert fittings strongly correlated to the
face holding strength of the corresponding insert
fittings (bending strength is almost equal to
holding strength multiplied by 10). Based on these
results, it is concluded that the bending strength
value of a corner joint constructed with insert
fitting could be sufficiently estimated by the
measured holding strength value of the corresponding
insert fitting.
Key words: insert fitting, holding
strength, corner joint, bending strength, furniture.
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