Glass ScienceThis edition retains its pedagogical structure but has been extensively revised and updated. Features advances in the field pertaining to the latest developments on fatigue and fracture as well as environmental aspects of some hazardous materials and their effects on glass during long term storage. Contains a new description of the oxidation state of glass and its components based on the phase rule. Includes a new chapter on chemical durability with recent information regarding corrosion of glass and radioactive waste disposal. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Part One Formation and Structure of Glasses | 9 |
Glass Formation | 11 |
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activation energy adsorption alkali alkali ions amount atoms band bonds borosilicate calculated cations Ceram Chapter Chem chemical composition concentration conductivity considered constant containing coordination crack crystalline crystallization decreases dependence described dielectric diffusion coefficient discussed dissolved distribution effect electrical electron equation exchange experimental experiments factor formation fracture frequency function fused silica given gives groups growth higher hydrogen important increase internal ionic ions layer lead less liquid lithium loss lower material measured mechanism melting metal mobility mole molecular molecules nucleation oxide oxygen particles peak phase phase separation Phys possible potential pressure probably properties ratio reaction reduced region sample shown in Fig silicate glasses similar SiO2 soda-lime sodium Solids solubility solution strength stress structure studied surface Table temperature theory transition treatment unit various viscosity vitreous volume York