Multi-Method Characterization Of Soda-Lime Glass Corrosion Part 1. Analysis Techniques And Corrosion In Liquid Water

Corroded soda-lime float glass surfaces prepared in water (room temperature and 60 deg C) or air (relative humidity of 95%, 60 deg C) for different times are investigated by means of SIMS, SNMS, XPS, NRA, ERD, RBS, GIXR, AFM, SEM, light microscopy and scratch testing. The corrosion effects are studied for as-received and cleaned glass surfaces. Changes in the element concentration in the glass interfaces with the immersion time in water are described. They are combined with variations in density of the surface layer which exhibits plastic deformation behaviour. Inhomogenous corrosion leads to changes in the topography and an increase in surface roughness.