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THERMAL PROPERTIES OF
GLASS
Glass Technology
SCT 444-1

Name

:- D.W.W.Sewwandi

Degree Pro.

:- Science and Technology

4th year-1st semester

Last update :- 8/21/2016

Thermal Properties of Glass

Thermal property means the response of material to the application of heat. When the temperature
of a solid is increased due to the absorption of heat, its dimension may increase and the absorbed heat
energy may transport form the temperature higher region to the temperature lower region according to the
temperature gradient, and finally the specimen may melt. Therefor heat capacity, thermal expansion,
thermal conductivity, thermal shock resistance are the properties that are often consider when utilizing
the glass for the applications.

Thermal Expansion
Since the glass is an isotropic amorphous material, liner thermal expansion is often considered and
the change in length with temperature can be expressed as;

Where, lo and lf represent, initial and final length with the temperature change form To to Tf.. The
parameter l is called the linear coefficient of thermal expansion, and has units of reciprocal
temperature. (0C-1).

Coefficient of thermal expansion

The coefficient of thermal expansion is defined as

Where L is the change of length of a material of initial length Lo heated to a temperature

difference T.

Thermal Stress in glass

When the glass is subject to variation in temperature across its area, internal stresses are created
and it is called as thermal stress, . The magnitude of the stress resulting from a temperature
difference T, can be related to other properties as,
= El T
Where,
E = he modulus of elasticity
l = the liner coefficient of thermal expansion.

 Thermal Shock Resistance

Thermal shock resistance is defined as the maximum temperature change T that a glass can
withstand upon rapid heating or cooling. It can be related to other glass properties as,
T= (1- ) / E
Where,
= the linear coefficient of thermal expansion,
E = the modulus of elasticity,
= the internal stress necessary to cause cracking or failure,
= poissons ratio.

The expansion of glass as the temperature is increased is an important measure of its resistance to
thermal shock. The higher the expansion coefficient, the more likely is fracture gradients during
heating or cooling, cause stresses that are larger the greater the volume changes.
As an example, a vitreous silica beaker heated to 1000oC can be dashed into water without
breaking it, because it has the low expansion coefficient of about 5 x 10-7 oC-1 but a plate of Sodalime glass of 0.6 cm thick, with a coefficient of about 90 x 10-7 oC-1, can be cracked with a
temperature difference between faces of about 50oC.

Thermal Conductivity
The thermal conductivity is refers to the property that characterizes the ability of a material to
transfer heat. It is defined as.,
(for steady-state heat flow)

Where,
q =heat flux, or heat flow, per unit time per unit area (area being taken as that perpendicular to the
flow direction), ( K)
k =the thermal conductivity, (W/m.K)
dT/dx = Temperature gradient through the conducting medium.

The thermal conductivity values for glasses at room temperature extend from 1.38W/m.K (pure
quarts glass) to about 0.5 W/m.K (high lead containing glass). Silica glass have the thermal
conductivity value between 0.9 and 1.3 W/m.K.

Heat Capacity
Heat capacity is a property that is indicative of a materials ability to absorb heat from the external
surroundings and it represents the amount of energy required to produce a unit temperature rise. In
mathematical terms, the heat capacity C is expressed as follows:

Where,
dQ = the energy required to produce a dT temperature change.

Thermal Conductivity
Thermal conductivity is defined as the amount of heat passing per second through a pane 1m thick
and with a surface area of 1m2 where there is a temperature difference of 10C between two
surfaces.

In general, the thermal conductivity of the glass is 1 W/(m.K) and it is consider as an insulating
materials since the insulating materials have thermal conductivity of less than 0.065 W/(m.K).

References
1. Callister,J.D.W., 2001.Foundmental of material science and engineering, New york: John
Wiley & Sons. Inc. pp.248-258.
2. Galbraith, j., 2015. Glass Thermal Properties and their role in product design. [Online]
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product-design/ > [Accessed 29 May 2016]

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