Glass Specifications

Borofloat 33® & Duran Tubing Data

Mechanical Properties

  • Density (25°C)  ρ 2.2g/ cm3
  • Young’s Modulas E 64 kN/mm2
  • Poisson’s Ratio μ 0.2
  • Knoop Hardness HK 0.1/20 480
  • Bending Strength σ 25 MPa

Thermal Properties

  • Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion α (20-300°C) 3.25 x 10-6/°K
  • Specific Heat Capacity cp (20-100°C) 0.83 KJ/kg°K
  • Thermal Conductivity λ (90°C) 1.2 W/m°K

Optical Properties at λ = 589.3 nm

  • Index of Refraction n 1.47133
  • Abbe Constant ve=(ne-1)/(n-nc’) 65.41
  • Refractive Index nd587.6nm) 1.47140
  • Dispersion nF-nC 71.4 x 10-4
  • Stress Optical Coefficient K 4.0 x 10-6mm2/N

Available Glass Sizes


Borofloat 33® Sheet Glass

Standard Plate Sizes

  • 2300mm x 1700mm
  • Available up to 2300mm x 2300mm

Plate Thickness Range

  • 0.7mm – 25.4mm

Duran® Tube Sizes

Tube Outside Diameter

  • 3mm – 325mm

Wall Thickness Range

  • 0.7mm – 10mm

Maximum Length

  • 1500mm


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