Introduction to glass science and technology

Introduction to Glass Science and Technology presents the fundamental topics in glass science and technology including glass formation, crystallisation and phase separation. A detailed discussion of glass structure models with emphasis on the oxygen balance model is also presented. Additional chapte...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Shelby, J. E.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005.
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781847551160
1847551165
9781628701289
1628701285
0854046399
9780854046393
Physical Description1 online resource (291 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Principles of glass formation
  • Glass melting
  • Immiscibility/phase separation
  • Structures of glasses
  • Viscosity of glass formaing melts
  • Density and thermal expansion
  • Transport properties
  • Mechanical properties
  • Optical properties
  • Water in glasses and melts
  • Thermal analysis of glasses
  • Glass technology
  • Compositions and properties of commercial glasses.