Clear & Tinted Soda-Lime Glass
Description
Clear and tinted soda-lime glass provides economical float glass options for fabricated components where appearance, tint, solar control or general-purpose protection are required.
Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Process | Cutting; edging; drilling; heat strengthening/tempering; screen printing; coating |
Features | Clear and tinted options; economical; fabricatable; heat strengthenable |
Substrate(s) | |
Color | |
Transmission Range (nm) | 350 - 2700 nm |
Refractive Index | 1.52 |
Sheet Length - Max (mm) | 2440mm |
Sheet Width - Max (mm) | 1828.8mm |
Knoop's Hardness kg/mm² | 522 |
Softening Point °C | 726°C |
Annealing Point °C | 546°C |
Strain Point °C | 514°C |
Transformation Temperature (Tg) °C | 520 |
CTE (Coefficient of thermal expansion) α in 10-6 · K-1 (20°C; 300°C) | 8.9 |
Specific Heat Capacity (Cₚ) kJ/(kg·K) (20–100°C) | 2440 |
Thermal Conductivity (ʎ) W/(m·K) (90°C) | 0.937 |
Photoelastic Constant (nm/cm/MPA) | 26.9 |
Can be strengthened? | Yes |
Advantages
- broad availability
- economical
- heat strengthenable
- tint options
Applications
- architectural components
- display filters
- lighting
- protective glass
- tinted windows
Industries
- Architectural
- Industrial
- Information Displays
- Lighting