Glass, 1. Fundamentals

Bernard H. W. S. De Jong

Bernard H. W. S. De Jong

Corning Incorporated, Corning, New York, United States

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Ruud G. C. Beerkens

Ruud G. C. Beerkens

Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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Peter A. van Nijnatten

Peter A. van Nijnatten

TNO Institute of Applied Physics, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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Eric Le Bourhis

Eric Le Bourhis

Institut Prime, Poitiers, France

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First published: 15 October 2011
Citations: 9

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Definition and Historical Summary

2.

Structure of Glass

2.1.

Structure of Special Melts and Glasses

2.2.

Composition of Glass

2.2.1.

Single-Component Glass

2.2.2.

Silicate Glasses with Two Components

2.2.3.

Borate, Phosphate, and Germanate Glasses

2.2.4.

Borosilicate and Aluminosilicate Glasses

2.2.5.

Lead Silicate Glasses

2.2.6.

Chalcogenide Glasses

2.2.7.

Halide Glasses

2.2.8.

Glasses with Complex Composition

3.

Glass Formation, Crystallization, and Liquid Immiscibility

4.

Chemical, Mechanical, and Physical Properties of Industrially Important Melts and Glasses

4.1.

Rheological Properties of Glass Melts

4.1.1.

Temperature Dependence of Viscosity

4.1.2.

Time Dependence of Viscosity

4.1.3.

Composition Dependence of Viscosity

4.2.

Surface Tension

4.3.

Density

4.4.

Thermal Expansion

4.5.

Elastic Properties

4.6.

Mechanical Strength

4.7.

Hardness

4.8.

Viscoelastic Properties

4.9.

Thermal Properties

4.10.

Electrical Properties

4.11.

Gas Permeability

4.12.

Chemical Stability and Surface Properties

4.13.

Optical Properties

4.13.1.

Transmission, Absorption, and Reflection

4.13.2.

Refractive Index, Dispersion, and Optical State

4.13.3.

Temperature Dependence of Refractive Index

4.13.4.

Stress Optical Coefficients

4.13.5.

Radiation Effects

4.14.

Color of Glasses

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