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SCHOTT B 270®

Clear crown glass

Description

SCHOTT B 270® is a clear crown glass with high visible transmission and good optical quality for windows, filters, mirrors and other fabricated optical components.

Attribute
Value
Process

Precision cutting; edging; CNC fabrication; polishing; optical coating; screen printing
Features

High visible transmission; clear crown glass; good optical quality; suitable for coating
Substrate(s)
Color
Transmission Range (nm)
350 - 2700 nm
Refractive Index
1.5341
Sheet Length - Max (mm)
1676.4mm
Sheet Width - Max (mm)
711.2mm
Knoop's Hardness kg/mm²
500
Softening Point °C
711°C
Annealing Point °C
535°C
Strain Point °C
507°C
Transformation Temperature (Tg) °C
542
CTE (Coefficient of thermal expansion) α in 10-6 · K-1 (20°C; 300°C)
9.4
Specific Heat Capacity (Cₚ) kJ/(kg·K) (20–100°C)
1676.4
Thermal Conductivity (ʎ) W/(m·K) (90°C)
1
Photoelastic Constant (nm/cm/MPA)
27.5
Can be strengthened?
Yes

Advantages

  • economical optical glass
  • fabricatable
  • good optical quality
  • High visible transmission

Applications

  • cover glass
  • filters
  • imaging systems
  • mirrors
  • Optical windows

Industries

  • Imaging & Sensing
  • Industrial
  • Medical & Biomedical
  • Photonics & Electro-Optics