The properties of glasses depend mostly on their chemical composition; some properties, however, are partly dependent on the melting history of the glass. In describing the role of the chemical composition two approaches are used: The first is a pure empirical correlation between the oxide composition and the properties; the other is to connect the properties with a more fundamental understanding of the molecular structure within the glass.
Origin
Abo Akademi Universiyt, Finland
Journal Title
Glass 72 12 1995 488, 490
Sector
General
Class
G 1346