Study of the crystallization of a borosilicate glass
- Citation:
- Lima, M. M. R. A., F. M. Braz Fernandes, and R. C. C. Monteiro. "Study of the crystallization of a borosilicate glass." Key Engineering Materials. 230-232 (2002): 157-160.
Abstract:
The crystallization of a commercial borosilicate glass powder has been studied in the temperature range 750-900°C. Crystal growth was investigated by high temperature XRD and cristobalite precipitation was identified. Glass devitrification exhibited a characteristic incubation period that decreased with increasing temperature: 25-30 min at 750°C, 9-12 min at 775°C, 5-10 min at 810°C, and 0-5 min at 840°C. Cristobalite is an unfavorable transformation product in terms of thermal expansion behavior. The precipitation of cristobalite in sintered glass compacts was confirmed by dilatometric analysis, where the increase in thermal expansion coefficient due to the presence of cristobalite and its transition from the tetragonal to the cubic phase were verified. Correlation between the XRD results and the dilatometric data from sintered glass compacts showed the partial dissolution of cristobalite when the glass was heated at the highest temperatures.
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