Fracture surfaces of Heralsi (silica) and Duran (borosilicate) glass rods were examined with an atomic force microscope. Generally the roughness in the fracture surface increases with growing distance from the origin of fracture. The morphology displays a variety of features.
Origin
Inst Fur Nichtmetallische Werkstoffe, Germany
Journal Title
Glastech Ber Glass Sci Technol 72 2 1999 49-54
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 1600a