Glass Performance Introduction
 
  ¡¡¡¡All glass instruments we mention here are produced using glass of different performance, according to the specific technical demand of instrument in practical application. General performance and main chemical and physical performance concerning various glass as follows. 
¢ñ.GG17 Refractory Glass
¡¡¡¡The performance of GG17 refractory glass fully complies with ISO3583 international standard. As a kind of high-borosilicate glass, it enjoys excellent physical and chemical property. Its silicon content is above 80%, contributing to particularly stable inner structure of glass and favorable mechanical and chemical property. Owing to low-fever expansion coefficient adaptable to distinct temperature variation as well as good lamp flame processing property, it turns out to be a satisfying material for various lab-use glass heaters, sophisticated glass instruments, chemical equipments and glass of pressure water meters etc.
Detailed physical and chemical property as follows:
 
 
  silicon content 
above 80%
  strain temperature
520¡æ
  annealing temperature
560¡æ
  softening temperature
820¡æ
  refractive index
1.47
  light transmittance (2mm) 
92£¥
  elastic modulus 
67KNmm-2
  tensile strength
40-120Nmm-2
  optical constant of glass strain 
3.8¡Á10-6mm2 /N
  process temperature(104dpas) 
1220¡æ 
  coefficient of linear expansion(20-300¡æ)
3.3¡Á10-6K-1
  thickness(20¡æ)
2.23gcm-1
  specific heat
0.9Jg-1K-1
  thermal conductivity
 1.2Wm-1K-1
  (ISO 719) water resistance
grade 1
  (ISO 195) acid resistance
grade 1
  (ISO 695) alkali resistance 
grade 2 
  temperature variation adaptability glass rod method¡¡glass rod¦µ6¡Á30mm
 300¡æ
 
     
 
Notes for GG17 Glass
 
  a. Instrument made from GG17 glass, if heated or pressurized for a long time, will work safely at a temperature no higher than its strain temperature(520¡æ). When heated up to annealing temperature, it is not liable to deform. And the temperature will rise to 600¡æ in a short time if it is placed on suitable bracket without inner pressure. In this case, the instrument should cool down slowly in order to eliminate the emergence of permanent stress.
b. Calculation of safe working pressure of GG17Glass tube (at 25¡æ) as follows:
P=140T/D¡¡P refers to safe working pressure, and its unity is kg/cm2
T refers to wall thickness of glass tube, D refers to internal diameter of glass tube, and its unity is mm
The above formula is not applicable to flat-bottomed glass tube 
c. Chemical Composition of GG17 Glass: (%)
 
 
SiO2
B2O3
Al2O3
Na2O
K2O
80.5
12.8
2
4
0.4
 
     
  ¢ò.'Ninth Five' Heat-resistant Glass 
¡¡¡¡'Ninth Five' heat-resistant glass is a kind of glass with low alkali content and high boron and silicon content, free from elements like calcium, magnesium, zinc and platinum. It features excellent physical and chemical property and is applied to manufacture manifold glass instruments.
Detailed physical and chemical property as follows:
 
 
  silicon content
79£¥
  strain temperature
520¡æ
  annealing temperature 
540¡æ
  softening temperature 
755¡æ
  coefficient of linear expansion(20-300¡æ) 
3.9¡Á10-6K-1
  (20¡æ) thickness
22.8gcm-1
 

temperature variation adaptability (glass rod method)

220¡æ
  waterproof
grade 1
  acid resistance 
grade 1 
  alkali resistance
grade 2
 
     
  ¢ó.No.2 Hard Material Glass
¡¡¡¡No.2 hard material glass also belongs to borosilicate glass. It not only enjoys excellent physical and chemical property as excellent as No.1 hard material glass, but also owns favorable lamp flame processing property. Hence, it is used to make various elaborate glass instruments for lab use, such like fractionating tube, condenser tube, distiller etc. 
 
 
Physical and chemical property of No.2 hard material glass
 
 
  silicon content 
77£¥
  softening temperature 
750¡æ
  annealing temperature
500¡æ
  strain temperature
470¡æ
  (20-300¡æ) coefficient of linear expansion
48¡Á10-7/¡æ
  specific gravity
2.36g/cm3
  water resistance experiment 
Boil 0.3-0.5mm glass particles in water for one hour, dip 0.01N HCI. The loss of weight is 0.04mg/g.
  acid resistance experiment 
Boil in 6.15N HCI for three hours. The loss of weight is 0.33mg/100cm2.
  alkali resistance experiment
Boil in mixed liquor of Na2CO3 and NaOH at the temperature of 97.5¡À0.5¡æ for three hours. The loss of weight is 90mg/100cm2.
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  ¢ô.No.4 Soft Material Glass 
¡¡¡¡No.4 soft material glass is a kind of excellent sodium alkali glass. Thanks to excellent chemical property and certain mechanical strength, it is suitable to make glass instruments with thick wall and products such as measuring vessel, desiccator, bell jar, reagent bottle and specimen bottle, owning favorable fastness and resistance against chemical erosion.  
 
 
Physical and chemical property of No.4 Soft Material Glass
 
 
  silicon content  75£¥
  softening temperature 668¡æ
  annealing temperature 470¡æ
  strain temperature 430¡æ
  (20-300¡æ) coefficient of linear expansion  88¡Á10-7/¡æ
  specific gravity 2.38g/cm3
  water resistance experiment  Boil 0.3-0.5mm glass particles in water for one hour, dip 0.01N HCI. The loss of weight is 0.26mg/g.
  acid resistance experiment 

Boil in 6.15N HCI for three hours, the loss of weight is 0.33mg/100cm2

  alkali resistance experiment 
Boil in mixed liquor of Na2CO3 and NaOH at the temperature of 97.5¡À0.5¡æ for three hours. The loss of weight is 60mg/100cm2.
 
     
  ¢õ.No.5 Soft Material Glass
¡¡¡¡No.4 soft material glass is a kind of excellent sodium alkali glass, holding favorable chemical property and performance in lamp flame processing. Instruments made from this glass, such as buret, graduated pipette, suction pipet etc. is resistant to chemical erosion to some extent. Thus, it is a good material for glass measuring vessels.   
 
 
Physical and Chemical Property of No.5 Soft Material Glass 
 
 
  silicon content 71£¥
  softening temperature 698¡æ
  annealing temperature  480¡æ
  (20-300¡æ) coefficient of linear expansion  89¡Á10-7/¡æ
  specific weight 2.39g/cm3
  water resistance experiment  Boil 0.3-0.5mm glass particles in water for one hour and then dip 0.01 HCI. The loss of weight is 0.25mg/g.
  acid resistance experiment 

Boil in 6.15N HCI for 3 hours. The loss of weight is 0.5mg/100cm2.

  alkali resistance experiment 

Boil in mixed liquor of Na2CO3 and NaOH at the temperatuare of 97.5¡À0.5¡æ for three hours. The loss of weight is 60mg/100cm2.