Difference between revisions of "Moisture equilibrium"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | equilibrium moisture content; EMC; Feuchtigkeitsausgleich (Deut.); | + | equilibrium moisture content; EMC; Feuchtigkeitsausgleich (Deut.); équilibre hydrique (Fr.); equilíbrio higrométrico (Port.) |
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Latest revision as of 06:51, 24 July 2013
Description
A condition in which the absorbed moisture of a material is in equilibrium with the relative humidity of the surrounding environment. At the point of moisture equilibrium a material is no longer absorbing or desorbing water vapor. Thus its weight and dimensions are stable. The amount of moistutre in a material at equilibrium is called its equilibrium moisture content (EMC) and is expressed as the weight/weight percentage (w/w%) of water in a material versus the materials' total original (non-dried) weight.
Synonyms and Related Terms
equilibrium moisture content; EMC; Feuchtigkeitsausgleich (Deut.); équilibre hydrique (Fr.); equilíbrio higrométrico (Port.)