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Science and engineering of glass and natural stone in construction
Glass processingF. Wittel
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Teaching goals glass processing:
You will
… recall sheet glass manufacturing processes and get insights into tricky problems
…understand how viscosity – expansion – temperature relations determine processing
…see how prince Rupert drops explode and understand why thermal processing is essential
… will understand crucial steps in processing such as toughening or bending
… get not know novel processing technologies for glass
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Short vs. long glasses
TSP
1011.3 dPaꞏs Deformation point,TD
105 dPaꞏs Flow point
TG
short long
Vogel-Fulcher-Tamman-Hesse (Williams-Landels-Ferry in polymers). VFT for TG<T
0VF
B
T Te
Vogel temperature TVF~(TG-50)
TVF
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A. Angell (1985)
strong
fragile (non-Arrhenius)
Fragile vs strong glasses
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Forming of sheet glass: Methods
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Sheet glass production in casting process
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Sheet glass production in drawing processes
Cor
ning
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n-D
raw
-Pro
cess
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21 12 2(1 )D raw
mv d L const
t
Incompressible when drawn
L L
Uniaxial stress state
1 2 0V L d d
V L L L
(incompressible)
Cross section is transformed in an affine way.
Sheet glass production in drawing processes
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Glass forming: Glass bricks
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Hot fracture:4800
1000
2
crit
crit crit
MPa
T K
dv
Cutter:3
2
3,
2
2
cutcrit
critcrit cut
v
d
dv
2 2( ) ( )2
Pv x d x
L
2 maxmax 2
2( 0)
2
L vPv v x d P
L d
Laminar plate flow (Hagen-Poiseuille):
Shear stress: max max
2;
v P Px d v
x L L d
Glass forming: Glass bricks
cutter
Free flow Holding of gob
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Glass forming: Glass bricks
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800°C 900°C 1000°C
Cooling due to contact with the mold. hot melts easily flow into corners.
Sticking to the mold when going below certain temperatures. Oil-water emulsion for mold release.
Glass forming: Glass bricks
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800°C
1200°C
Mold casting is press-forming under self-weight has to be fast.
Chill ripples due to cooling at the mold contacts. warmers volumes overtake.
Glass forming: Glass bricks / casting
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Additive methods for 3D printig based on extrusion
http://www.micron3dp.com
Fused filament fabrication (FFF= continuous layers are extruded that fues in theviscouse state bevor the next layer is printed
https://3dprint.com/187824/glass-3d-printing-evolution/
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Additive manufacturing crabwise
KIT: Stereolithograpy (SLA) of a glasssuspension with subsequent pyrolysisand sintering steps.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: direct printing of a glass suspension with subsequent pyrolysis and sintering.
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Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
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Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
Batch house:
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Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
Furnace:
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Sheet glass manufacturing
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Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
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Film flow:dm
v d Ldt
,m ax
2 22
,m ax32
cos1 ;
2
h
h h
v
g d xv v v
d
2 3
32
cos
3
3 /
cos
dm g d L
dt
dm dtd
g L
4R e
d v
4-25 laminar1000-2000laminar with ripples
>2000 turbulent
Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
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1 2 12( )spP Spreading pressure:
Sn = 6.5g/cm3 = 100°glass= 2.4g/cm3 = 0.3 N/m
0 .356 2 .063
2 (1 cos )
0 .73
glass Sneq
glass Sn glass
cm
dg
cm
Psp>0: spreading; Psp=0: ddeq;Psp<0: contraction
Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
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Adjustment of glass thickness:
Equilibrium thickness: 7.3mm
Edge roller:1-12 mm
Fender:4-24mm
Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
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Sources for O2: glass and leakagesSolubility in Sn: 630, 95, 5 ppm at 1000, 800, 600 °C
Source for S: glass batch
Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
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Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
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Cooling: Heat expansionDilatation curves for determining heat expansion coefficientsSlopes are evaluated through a temperature interval, for example 20-300°CDIN-52334 specimen 5x5x50mm, temperature rates 5K/minLarge region of heat expansion coefficients for glasses 0-35 e-6 1/K
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Cooling: Heat expansion
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Cooling: Heat expansion
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Rule of thumb:• TS:TG≈3:2• melt:glass ≈ 3:1• Strongly expanding glasses have low TG
Glass type aL in10-6 K-1
SiO2-TiO2 glass 0.0
Quarz glass 0.54
Borax glass 3.3
Soda-Limeglass
9.4
Lead glass 7
Cooling: Heat expansion
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Relation between thermal expansion and chemical composition of glass is rather linear.
Linear model can be used:
pn percentage of weight of each constituent
kn constants
High expansion factors of sodium oxide point at low thermal resistance of soda-lime glass.
3 n nk p
Oxide constant Oxide constant
SiO2 15 MgO 135
Al2O3 52 CaO 489
ZrO2 69 ZnO 21
Na2O 1296 BaO 520
K2O 1170
Adjustment of glass properties: Heat expansion
Values factored by 109 for clarity.
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Cooling: Elastic PropertiesEstimation of elastic properties E, , G, K ±2GPa (following Mackenzie):
j V°(j)[cm3/mol]
U°(j)[GPA]
y(j)[-]
x(j)[-]
V°(j)ꞏx(j)[cm3/mol]
U°(j)ꞏy(j)[MPA]
SiO2 28 64.5 0.717 0.709 19.859 45746
TiO2 29.2 86.7 0.001 0.001 0.030 88
ZrO2 30.2 97.1
Al2O3 42.8 134 0.012 0.007 0.307 960
B2O3 41.6 77.8
P2O5 69.6 62.8
MgO 15.2 83.7 0.042 0.062 0.936 5157
CaO 18.8 64.9 0.067 0.071 1.341 4628
BaO 26.2 40.6
ZnO 15.8 41.5
PbO 23.4 17.6
Li2O 16 80.4
Na2O 22.4 37.3 0.149 0.143 3.21 5346
K2O 37.6 23.4 0.004 0.002 0.09 56
S 25.773 61981
3
1
123 .723
Mj j
j
cmm ol
j jj
V x M
y M
1 .086o
oM
Vv
V
67312
0 .2780 .5 0 .244
438233(1 2 )
270552(1 )
o o
o
E v U M Pa
vEK M Pa
EG M Pa
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Elastic constants change at glass transition temperature
In the Visco-elastic regime, elastic constants depend on frequency. (US-measurements?)
Above TD the Poisson ratio is 0.5 (Incompressibility condition)
Cooling: Elastic Properties
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Cooling: Thermally induced stress
Heat conductivity of glass 0.9-1.2W/(mK) rather low
High temperature gradients result
Perfect deformation constraint:
Estimate with geometry factor fgeo for spheres (2/3), rods (1/2) or plates (1):
Above TD s0
1
T E
Material property=0.9MPaK-1 Soda-lime glass
1geo
T Ef
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Cooling: Glass sheet (1D case)
Heat transport:
T
d/2-d/2x
2
0 2T
T Tq
t x
Boundary condition:
0T t q const
inside
2
( 0, ) ( )
( , ) ( )c
ds
T x t T t
T x t T t
Cooling scenario:
1. Constant cooling rate:
2. Cooling in a stationary bath:
3. Quenching:
0( 0 )T t T
, ,T G las T M edium
sT const T
Thermal diffusivity=0.003-0.004 cm2/sSoda-Lime glass T
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T
d/2-d/2x
20
0 2TT
qT Tq T const
t x
Parabolic T-profile:
(Symmetry condition)
220( )
2cT
q d xT x T
d
2( )T x ax bx c
Case 1: constantcooling rate
102 ( ) (2 )Ta T x q
0b ( 0) cc T x T
20
2( )8
ds c
T
q dT T x T
Temperature profile
Surface temperature
Cooling: Glass sheet (1D case)
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T
d/2-d/2x
m ax
2
( ) 4 ( )c c s
T
xT x T T T
d
Average temperature:
20
m ax 8c sT
q dT T T
2 202 1
3 30
2( )
24
d
c s cT
q dT T x dx T T T
d
Case 1: constantcooling rate
2m ax3s sT T T T
Cooling: Glass sheet (1D case)
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T [°C]
d/2-d/2x
, ,
0( ) ; ( 0 ) ;T glass T flu id
flu id g lassT x T T t T
Temperature profile:2 2
0( , ) ( )4 4
d dx xT x t T T T erf erf
t t
Case 2: Static bath
0( ) ( )4
s
dT t T T T erf
t
20( ) 2 ( )
4
d
cT t T T T erft
Surface temperature:
Core temperature:
2( ) 1 exp( 4 / )erf x x
Boundary condition:
Cooling: Glass sheet (1D case)
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d/2-d/2
2
10
( ) 4 1sin ( ) exp( )
2 1 2s
Ts
T x T dx t
T T
Temperature profile:
(2 1)
d
Case 3: Quenching
T [°C] withAverage Temperature:
2
2210
8 1exp( )
2 1s
Ts
T Tt
T T
Sort term boundary value:
Long term boundary value:
0 2
81 T
s s
tT T T T
d
2
0 2 2
22
2
8exp
12 exp
Ts s
Ts T
tT T T T
d
tq T T d
d
Cooling: Glass sheet (1D case)
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Low-stress cooling0 .91
EC
0.3(12 )T
C
Useful estimate for soda-lime glass:
200.3surface q d
MPa/K
MPaꞏmin/(Kꞏcm2)
in MPa, q0 inꞏK/min, d in cmResidual stress:
( ) ( )1Ex T T x
Maximaum temerature difference at constant q:2
m ax / (8 )T q d
Residual stress after cooling at constant q:
2
2
81
0 .6
resd qE
d q
res in MPa, q0 inꞏK/min, d in cm
Quality criterion<0.2-2MPa
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Thermo-mechanic properties of soda-lime glass
Porperty Value / unit
a Heat expansion coefficient 9∙10-6 K-1
E Young’s modulus 70GPa
s Surface stress 0.34 N/m
n Poisson’s number 0.225
l Heat conductivity 1.3 W/(mK)
r density 2.5 g/cm3
cp Heat capacity 1.3 J/(gK)
b Thermal conductivity (=l/r∙cp) 0.004 cm2/s
TG Glass temperature 550 °C
T14.5 Lower cooling point 520 °C
TD Dillatometric softening point 610 °C
b Depth of surface defects 10 mm
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Low-stress cooling
TStart [°C] TFinal[°C] q [K/min] Time [min]
Phase 1heating
300 560 10.8 24.1
Phase 2refining
560 560 0 25
Phase 31st Cooling phase
560 533 -1.1 24.7
Phase 42nd Cooling phase
533 483 -2.2 23.1
Phase 5quenching
483 80 -10.8 37.3
Heating all products to a uniform temperature. qmax must not be exceeded.
Minimization of temperature gradients. Required time Tmax=res/C
Cooling down to T<TG TG-30K with the calculated rate q1
Cooling 50K further (or to T14.5-40K) with 2∙q1
Quick cooling down to the temperature, where a static bath in the environment does not exceed qmax.
Example: =10-6K-1; TG=550°C; =0.003cm2/s; d=1cm; res=2MPa
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Sheet glass manufacturing in flow glass process
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Glass processing: Technical pre-stressing
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Glass processing: Technical pre-stressing
Property Toughened safety glass Heat-strengthened glass
Surface compressivestress
100-160 MPa 40-60 MPa
Tensile core stress 50-80 MPa 20-30 MPa
Bending strength (5% fractile)
120 MPa 70 MPa
Allowed sigma 509 MPa 29 MPa
Fracture pattern Small fragments ~1cm2 Larger fractures similar to float glass
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Glass processing: Technical pre-stressing
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Uniform heating to the macroscopic Form stability limit TL=T(7,6) ≈720-750°C
Quenching down to T<TG in ~ 30 seconds
Glass processing: Technical pre-stressing
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Glass processing: Technical pre-stressing
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Glass processing: Technical pre-stressing
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Quenching patterns under certain light conditions visible.
Is part of tempered glass and not a fault.
Patterns emerge by uneven blowing.
Glass processing: Technical pre-stressing
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Glass processing: Bending of glass
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Sag-bending process Press-bending process
Affect on optical properties
Heating to 650°C.Deformation in-between 2 molds.High geometric reproducibility.Large deformations possible.Can be combined with tempering.
Glass processing: Bending of glass
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Glass processing: Glass cutting
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Glass processing: glass cutting with Laser
OWCT: Zero-Width Cutting Technology
• Precise energy input, that leads to crack in cutting direction
• Edge cracks and chipping is avoided Perfect surface quality
• Debonding at microscopic scale
• Small energy for engraving, labeling, drilling…
OWCT
Cutting wheel
Laser drilling
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Glass processing: glass cutting with Laser
OWCT
Laser drilling
Laser cuttingLaser engraving
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Notch significantly reduces strength
Glass processing: Glass cutting
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Glass processing: Glass cutting
• Small gap, glass dust penetrates an avoids closing stress
• Compaction of glass network by pressure stress
• Stress is released by lateral cracks
• Breaking has to be done, while stresses support fracture
• Wetting with water or oil
• Residual stress fractures deviate
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Glass processing: Glass cutting by water jet cutting
• Jet nozzle 0.1-0.6mm diameter fine jet
• Ejection at 4000 bar, 1000m/s with abrasive
• Cutting of arbitrary shapes in thick laminated glass
• Often instead of drilling
• Good surface quality
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Glass processing: Edge processing
• Cutting leads to damaged surfaces reduces strength in edge zones.
• Edge defects lead to failure of tempered glass.
• For almost all applications finishing treatment of edges needed. automatized
• Corundum / diamond tools.
broken
sanded
polished
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Glass processing: Glass edges DIN 1249-11Type Abrevi
ationDescription Drawing
broken KG Raw unfinished glass edge with sharp edges and Wallner’s lines.
edged KGS Broken one with sanded edges
Sanded KMG Sanded to required dimensions. Conchoidal fractures allowed.
Fine-sanded KGN Sanded to required dimensions.
polished KPO Sanded to required dimensions and polished.
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Glass processing: Grinding / Abrading Materials
Mineral Hardness (Mohr)
Absolute hardness
Vicker’s hardeness [HV]
Corundum 9 1000 2060
Diamond 10 140.000 10.060
Silicion carbide 9 2600
Soda-lime glass 6-7 400
• Grinding materials rip out small parts from the glass T
• Cooling needed
• Corundum, silicon-carbide, diamond in different graining 40-400 (sieve number = grid mesh/ inch)
• Always bound with clay, polymers, rubbers or metals
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Glass processing: grinding and polishing
Essential process for mirror production in the former days
Automatization in grinding and polishing lines like the Twin-process (continuous process)
Abrasives: Quartz sand (SiO2), corundum (Al2O3), silicon carbide (SiC)
Polishing aids: Polishing rouge (Fe2O3), diamond, pumice flower, cork, zinc oxide, cerium oxide
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Glass processing: Drilling
• Drilling is grinding into the depth
• Coolants like water, petroleum, turpentine
• Drilling bits with grinding materials
• Diamond tools (hollow drill, drilling bit, segmented drill)
• Laser drilling / water jet drilling
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Teaching goals glass processing:
You will
… recall sheet glass manufacturing processes and get insights into tricky problems
…understand how viscosity – expansion – temperature relations determine processing
…see how prince Rupert drops explode and understand why thermal processing is essential
… will understand crucial steps in processing such as toughening or bending
… get not know novel processing technologies for glass
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Thank you for your attention.
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