Glass LiBa 2000+

Clear colorless glass LiBa 2000+ is primarily used for the production of precision ground glass beads. The beads have a clear crystal appearance without any coloration. They can also be used as the base shape for producing small lenses with optical properties and a refractive index of 1.52.

Density2,585 kg/m3
Refractive Index>= 1.520
Mean Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion α9.7 ± 0.2 * 10-6 K-1
Transformation Temperature tg505 +/- 5 °C
Deformation Temperature tD570 +/- 10 °C
Littleton Softening Point tL680 +/- 5 °C
Water Resistance at 98 °CHGB Class 3
Resistance to Alkali MixturesA Class 2
Resistance to Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)Class I
Indicative Chemical Composition of GlassSiO2 68 %
Na2O 11 %
CaO 6 %
K2O 6 %
BaO 4 %
ZnO 3 %
Al2O3 0.6 %
B2O3 0.1 %