Selected properties of samarium aluminosilicate glasses were evaluated as a function of composition. Density, refractive index, microhardness and thermal expansion coefficient increased as the Sm2O3 content increased from 9 to 25 mol%, the values exceeding those for fused silica.
Origin
University Of Missouri, Rolla
Journal Title
J Am Ceram Soc 1990 73 9 2708-2713
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 444