Influence Of Composition On Physicochemical Properties Of Some Oxide Glasses That Reproduce Industrial Wastes

Several glasses of compositions similar to those of real incineration residues were prepared and then characterised in terms of both their mechanical and chemical stabilities. Microhardness, optical microscopy and thermal analysis measurements were correlated with leaching tests in order to determine if glasses with a suitable microhardness also present good chemical stability as they contain heavy metal oxides which are pollutants for the environment.