Glasses with improved tempering capabilities

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 11485673
  • Patent Number
    11,485,673
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 24, 2018
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, November 1, 2022
    a year ago
Abstract
The disclosure relates to glass compositions having improved thermal tempering capabilities. The disclosed glass compositions have high coefficients of thermal expansion and Young's moduli, and are capable of achieving high surface compressions. A method of making such glasses is also provided.
Description
FIELD OF DISCLOSURE

The disclosure relates to highly temperable glass compositions. More particularly, the disclosure relates to glasses having improved tempering when compared to common soda lime glasses. Even more particularly, the disclosure relates to glass compositions with high coefficients of thermal expansion and high Young's moduli for use with a thermal tempering process.


BACKGROUND

In thermal tempering, a glass product is heated to near the softening temperature and then rapidly quenched. As a result, the glass will possess a lower surface temperature than the interior during cooling. The temperature difference is maintained until the surface of the glass cools to room temperature. As the center of the glass cools more slowly to room temperature it contracts to a smaller specific volume while the high specific volume of the surface layer remains unchanged. This leads to a surface compressive layer that gives tempered glass its strength. The difference in specific volume is in majority due to differences in the thermal expansion of the glass upon cooling, while to a lesser extent from a fictive temperature difference between the surface and the bulk. To a first approximation, the stress distribution in thermally tempered glass can be represented by a simple parabola, with the magnitude of the surface compressive stress approximately equal to twice the center tension.


Thermally tempered glass, sometimes called safety glass, is often applied in situations where safe fracture behavior is required to prevent injury in the case of failure, being used to strengthen automobile side and rear windows, as well as object such as shower doors. It is desired that when thermally tempered glass breaks, unlike annealed glass, it shatters into rock-salt like pieces which do not have sharp edges or needle-like shapes. It is for this reason that characterizing the fracture behavior of thermally tempered glass is of paramount importance. The desired fracture behavior is called “dicing” and occurs when the glass has achieved full temper.


In addition to the safety aspect of thermally tempered glass, tempering strengthens the glass, making it more damage resistant and durable. Because of the increased durability, tempered glass can be used in applications where normal glass would quickly break—for example, automotive windshields, where the glass may impacted by rocks or other hard materials. Due to the increase in glass use in architectural, automotive, and electronic device applications, there is a continued need for strengthened glasses having improved tempering capabilities.







BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURE

FIG. 1 is a graph of transmittance as a function of wavelength for compositions disclosed herein.


DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, whenever a group is described as comprising at least one of a group of elements and combinations thereof, it is understood that the group may comprise, consist essentially of, or consist of any number of those elements recited, either individually or in combination with each other. Similarly, whenever a group is described as consisting of at least one of a group of elements or combinations thereof, it is understood that the group may consist of any number of those elements recited, either individually or in combination with each other. Unless otherwise specified, a range of values, when recited, includes both the upper and lower limits of the range as well as any ranges therebetween. As used herein, the indefinite articles “a,” “an,” and the corresponding definite article “the” mean “at least one” or “one or more,” unless otherwise specified. It also is understood that the various features disclosed in the specification and the drawings can be used in any and all combinations.


Where a range of numerical values is recited herein, comprising upper and lower values, unless otherwise stated in specific circumstances, the range is intended to include the endpoints thereof, and all integers and fractions within the range. It is not intended that the scope of the claims be limited to the specific values recited when defining a range. Further, when an amount, concentration, or other value or parameter is given as a range, one or more preferred ranges or a list of upper preferable values and lower preferable values, this is to be understood as specifically disclosing all ranges formed from any pair of any upper range limit or preferred value and any lower range limit or preferred value, regardless of whether such pairs are separately disclosed. Finally, when the term “about” is used in describing a value or an end-point of a range, the disclosure should be understood to include the specific value or end-point referred to. When a numerical value or end-point of a range does not recite “about,” the numerical value or end-point of a range is intended to include two embodiments: one modified by “about,” and one not modified by “about.”


As used herein, the term “about” means that amounts, sizes, formulations, parameters, and other quantities and characteristics are not and need not be exact, but may be approximate and/or larger or smaller, as desired, reflecting tolerances, conversion factors, rounding off; measurement error and the like, and other factors known to those of skill in the art. It is noted that the terms “substantially” may be utilized herein to represent the inherent degree of uncertainty that may be attributed to any quantitative comparison, value, measurement, or other representation. These terms are also utilized herein to represent the degree by which a quantitative representation may vary from a stated reference without resulting in a change in the basic function of the subject matter at issue. Thus, a glass that is “free of Al2O3” is one in which Al2O3 is not actively added or batched into the glass, but may be present in very small amounts as a contaminant (e.g., 500, 400, 300, 200, or 100 parts per million (ppm) or less or).


Unless otherwise specified, all compositions are expressed in terms of mole percent (mol %). Coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) are expressed in terms of 10−7/° C. and represent a value measured over a temperature range from 25° C. to 300° C., unless otherwise specified. The low temperature CTE (LTCTE) is measured at 25° C. and expressed in terms of 10−7/° C. The high temperature CTE (HTCTE) is measured at 300° C. and expressed in terms of 10−7/° C. The sum of the LTCTE and the HTCTE is expressed in terms of 10−7/° C. The density in terms of grams/cm3 was measured via the Archimedes method (ASTM C693). Young's modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's Ratio were measured via the ASTM C623 standard.


Glass Compositions

In thermal tempering, a glass product is heated to near the softening temperature and then rapidly quenched. As a result, the glass will possess a lower surface temperature than the interior during cooling. The temperature difference is maintained until the surface of the glass cools to room temperature. As the center of the glass cools more slowly to room temperature it contracts to a smaller specific volume while the high specific volume of the surface layer remains unchanged. This leads to a surface compressive layer that gives tempered glass its strength. The difference in specific volume is due to a combination of differences in the thermal expansion of the glass upon cooling and from a fictive temperature difference between the surface and the bulk. To a first approximation, the stress distribution in thermally tempered glass can be represented by a simple parabola, with the magnitude of the surface compressive stress approximately equal to twice the center tension.


When thermally tempered glass breaks, unlike annealed glass, it shatters into rock-salt like pieces which do not have sharp edges or needle-like shapes. This behavior is particularly useful for situations where safe fracture behavior is necessary and it is for this reason that characterizing the fracture behavior of thermally tempered glass is of paramount importance. The desired fracture behavior is called “dicing” and occurs when the glass has achieved full temper. The dicing threshold of tempered glass is an arbitrarily defined fracture behavior which can be considered “safe” to the user in the event of glass failure. Standards exist worldwide such as ASTM C1048 and ANSI Z97.1 in the United States, EN12150-1 in Europe, GOST 5727-88 in Russia, JIS R 3206 in Japan, and GB 15763.2 in China (all of which are hereby incorporated by reference). The standards are nearly identical across countries in that a fragmented piece of tempered soda-lime glass is required to contain at least 30-40 fragments in an area of 50 mm×50 mm (1.6 fragments/cm2) for thick glasses >3 mm, while Japanese standards in particular require at least 60 fragments in the case of thinner glass.


It is of interest to predict the ability of a glass composition to produce stresses during thermal tempering. The simplest approximation one can make in forming a more general expression is to assume that for any chosen combination of glass thickness and quenching rate, the stress formed due to thermal strain is a fraction of the maximum possible. Therefore a general expression for the compressive tempering stress formed when quenched from a constant viscosity can be expressed as:

σCs−C(h,t,η)+Ψ(E,αCTE3CTEL,Tsoft,Tstrain)

where αs is the CTE of the glass in solid form, αL is the CTE of the glass in liquid form, Tsoft is the softening point temperature, Tstrain is the strain point temperature, and the constant, Ψ, is a material property called the “temperability parameter” and is representative of the maximum thermal strain that can be formed if the surface was frozen upon quenching. The maximum thermal strain can be roughly estimated by a 2-step integration of the thermal expansion as a function of temperature and general glass properties. The thermal expansion coefficient (CTE) is assumed to be a constant from room temperature to the strain point, and then constant again from the strain point to softening. With this in mind and with the assumption that room temperature is close to 0° C., a more general “temperability parameter” can be expressed as:

Ψ=E*[TstrainCTEsCTEL*(Tsoft−Tstrain)]

where E is in GPa, temperatures are given in ° C., and α is in ° C.−1. It can be seen that this expression contains a more general form of the volumetric strain calculated using the strain point of the glass between glassy and liquid behavior.


By measuring a few standard properties for a given glass, it is possible to estimate the temper stresses that would be expect to form if the constant, C(h,t,η), is known. This constant has been evaluated using modeling for a wide range of known compositions, and from the calculation of Ψ, the relative temperability of various glass compositions can be quickly compared to one another. When the temperabilities of a variety glass compositions are calculated, the results show that various combinations of properties can reach a similar endpoint and that glasses vast differences in the compositions and properties can be nearly indistinguishable in terms of temperability.


The glasses disclosed herein have high coefficients of thermal expansion and high Young's moduli and can be used with a thermal tempering process to obtain improved tempering when compared to commercially available glasses. The glasses described herein are needed to satisfy a growing demand for stronger but thinner thermally strengthened glasses for commercial electronics, automotive and architectural applications where durability and/or scratch resistance are desired along with a “safe” break pattern. As glass becomes thinner, it becomes harder to produce any thermal tempering stresses at all and the central tension required for a safe ‘dicing” fracture pattern increases—producing a compound challenge. Developing glasses which produce enhanced temper stresses can help to meet this challenge. Additionally, the glasses must also retain a significant chemical durability, as they will likely be exposed to the elements for extended periods of time.


It has been found that glasses having temperability parameters, Ψ, of 0.8 or higher, 0.85 or higher, or even 0.9 or higher, are capable of increased thermal tempering. In some embodiments, to improve temperability, it has been found that the low temperature coefficient of thermal expansion (LTCTE) should be 5.5×10−7/° C. or greater. In some embodiments, it has been found that the high temperature coefficient of thermal expansion (HTCTE) should be 27×10−7/° C. or greater. In some embodiments, it has been found that in order to improve temperability, the sum of the LTCTE and HTCTE should be greater than 35×10−7/° C., 37×10−7/° C., or 40×10−7/° C. The invention is a novel glass composition space that has high coefficients of thermal expansion and Young's modulus. In some embodiments, it has been found that glass compositions have improved temperability when the Young's modulus is greater than 67 GPa and the temperability factor is greater than or equal to 0.75 (The approximate value of commercially available soda-lime glass).


In some embodiments, the glass comprises a combination of SiO2, Na2O or K2O, Al2O3, B2O3 or ZnO, and alkaline earth oxides. For example, embodiments may comprise from 60 mol % to 72 mol % SiO2 (60 mol %≤SiO2≤72 mol %); from greater than 0 mol % Al2O3 (0 mol %<Al2O3); from greater than 0 mol % MgO (0 mol %<MgO); from greater than 0 mol % CaO (0 mol %<CaO); 6-16 mol % Na2O+K2O (6 mol %≤Na2O+K2O≤16 mol %); 0-16 mol % Na2O (0 mol %≤Na2O≤16 mol %); 0-16 mol % K2O (0 mol %≤K2O≤16 mol %); and one or more of B2O3 or ZnO, wherein B2O3, when present, comprises 1-10 mol % (1 mol %≤B2O3≤10 mol %); and ZnO, when present, comprises 3-8 mol % (3 mol %≤ZnO≤8 mol %). Additional aspects of the various constituents that can make up the embodied compositions are detailed below.


In some embodiments, the glass comprises a combination of SiO2, Na2O or K2O, Al2O3, B2O3, and alkaline earth oxides. For example, embodiments may comprise from 60 mol % to 65 mol % SiO2 (60 mol %≤SiO2≤65 mol %); from 5 mol % to 10 mol % Al2O3 (5 mol %≤Al2O3≤10 mol %); from 3 mol % to 10 mol % MgO (3 mol %≤MgO≤10 mol %); from 5 mol % to 15 mol % CaO (5 mol %≤CaO≤15 mol %); 8-15 mol % Na2O+K2O (8 mol %≤Na2O+K2O≤15 mol %); 0-15 mol % Na2O (0 mol %≤Na2O≤15 mol %); 0 mol % to 15 mol % K2O (0 mol %≤K2O≤15 mol %); and 1.5 mol % to 6 mol % B2O3 (1.5 mol %≤B2O3≤6 mol %).


Alternative embodiments may comprise from 65 mol % to 70 mol % SiO2 (65 mol %≤SiO2≤70 mol %); from >0 mol % to 5 mol % Al2O3 (>0 mol %≤Al2O3≤5 mol %); from 4 mol % to 8 mol % MgO (4 mol %≤MgO≤8 mol %); from 7 mol % to 11 mol % CaO (7 mol %≤CaO≤11 mol %); 9-14 mol % Na2O+K2O (9 mol %≤Na2O+K2O≤14 mol %); 0-14 mol % Na2O (0 mol %≤Na2O≤14 mol %); 0 mol % to 14 mol % K2O (0 mol %≤K2O≤14 mol %); and 1 mol % to 6 mol % B2O3 (1 mol %≤B2O3≤6 mol %).


Still other embodiments may comprise from 65 mol % to 70 mol % SiO2 (65 mol %≤SiO2≤70 mol %); from >0 mol % to 5 mol % Al2O3 (>0 mol %≤Al2O3≤5 mol %); from 5 mol % to 10 mol % MgO (5 mol %≤MgO≤10 mol %); from 6 mol % to 13 mol % CaO (6 mol %≤CaO≤13 mol %); 10-16 mol % Na2O+K2O (10 mol %≤Na2O+K2O (16 mol %); 2-16 mol % Na2O (2 mol %≤Na2O≤16 mol %); 0 mol % to 8 mol % K2O (0 mol %≤K2O≤8 mol %); and 1 mol % to 6 mol % B2O3 (1 mol %≤B2O3≤6 mol %).


Still other embodiments may comprise from 65 mol % to 72 mol % SiO2 (65 mol %≤SiO2≤72 mol %); from 4 mol % to 10 mol % Al2O3 (4 mol %≤Al2O3≤10 mol %); from 3 mol % to 10 mol % MgO (3 mol %≤MgO≤10 mol %); from >0 mol % to 13 mol % CaO (0 mol %≤CaO≤13 mol %); 10-16 mol % Na2O+K2O (10 mol %≤Na2O+K2O≤16 mol %); 10-16 mol % Na2O (10 mol %≤Na2O≤16 mol %); 0 mol % to 6 mol % K2O (0 mol %≤K2O≤6 mol %); and 1.5 mol % to 8 mol % B2O3 (1.5 mol %≤B2O3≤8 mol %).


SiO2, along with Al2O3, B2O3, P2O5, ZrO2 and SnO2, are network formers when present in the glass. SiO2, which is the largest oxide component of the glass, may be included to provide high temperature stability and chemical durability. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 60 to 72 mol % SiO2. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 60 to 65 mol % SiO2. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 65 to 72 mol % SiO2. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 65-70 mol % SiO2. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 60 to 72 mol %, 63 to 72 mol %, 65 to 72 mol %, 68 to 72 mol %, 60 to 70 mol %, 63 to 70 mol %, 65 to 70 mol %, 68 to 70 mol %, 60 to 68 mol %, 63 to 68 mol %, 65 to 68 mol %, 60 to 65 mol %, 63 to 65 mol %, or 60 to 63 mol % SiO2. In some embodiments, the glass comprises 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, or 72 mol % SiO2.


Al2O3 may influence the structure of the glass and, additionally, lower the liquidus temperature and coefficient of thermal expansion, or enhance the strain point. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise greater than 0 mol % Al2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 12 mol % Al2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 5 mol %, 4 to 10 mol %, 5 to 10 mol % Al2O3 or >0 to 3 mol % Al2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0.5 to 4 mol % Al2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 12 mol %, >0 to 10 mol %, >0 to 8 mol %, >0 to 6 mol %, >0 to 4 mol %, >0 to 2 mol %, 1 to 12 mol %, 1 to 10 mol %, 1 to 8 mol %, 1 to 6 mol %, 1 to 4 mol %, 1 to 2 mol %, 3 to 8 mol %, 3 to 6 mol %, 3 to 10 mol %, 3 to 12 mol %, 5 to 8 mol %, 5 to 10 mol %, 5 to 12 mol %, 7 to 12 mol %, 7 to 10 mol %, or 8 to 10 mol % Al2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 mol % Al2O3.


Without being bound by theory, it is believed that incorporating B2O3 into the glasses described herein impacts the coefficient of thermal expansion, especially at high temperatures, and improves the temperability of the glasses. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 1 mol % to 10 mol % B2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 1 mol % to 8 mol % or from 1 mol % to 6 mol % B2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from about 1.5 to 8 mol % B2O3 or 1.5 to 6 mol % B2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 1 to 4 mol % B2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 1 to 10 mol %, 1.5 to 10 mol %, 2 to 10 mol %, 4 to 10 mol %, 1 to 8 mol %, 1.5 to 8 mol %, 2 to 8 mol %, 4 to 8 mol %, 1 to 6 mol %, 1.5 to 6 mol %, 2 to 6 mol %, 4 to 6 mol %, 1 to 4 mol %, 1.5 to 4 mol %, 2 to 4 mol %, 1.5 to 3 mol %, or 1 to 3 mol % B2O3. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about 0, >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 mol % B2O3.


Zinc oxide, ZnO, may be present and influence the glass properties, including the Young's modulus. In some embodiments, when ZnO is present, the glass can comprise 3 to 8 mol % ZrO2 or, in some embodiments, from 3 to 5 mol % ZnO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 mol % ZnO.


Without wanting to be bound by theory, it is believed that in some embodiments, the both ZnO and B2O3 may have similar effects on the material properties. In some embodiments, when B2O3 is present in the glass, the glass is free of ZnO. Alternatively, in some embodiments, when ZnO is present in the glass, the glass is free of B2O3.


Alkaline earth oxides may improve desirable properties in the materials, including influencing the Young's modulus and the coefficient of thermal expansion. In some embodiments, the glass comprises from >0 mol % to about 20 mol % MO (0 mol %≤MO≤20 mol %), where M is the sum of the alkaline earth metals Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, in the glass. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 18 mol % MO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 16 mol % MO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 mol % MO.


In some embodiments, the glasses comprise MgO, CaO, or SrO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise greater than 0 mol % MgO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 10 mol % MgO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 3 to 10 mol %, 5 to 10 mol %, 5 to 8 mol % MgO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 10 mol %, >0 to 8 mol %, >0 to 6 mol %, >0 to 4 mol %, >0 to 2 mol %, 1 to 10 mol %, 1 to 8 mol %, 1 to 6 mol %, 1 to 4 mol %, 1 to 2 mol %, 3 to 8 mol %, 3 to 6 mol %, 3 to 10 mol %, 5 to 8 mol %, 5 to 10 mol %, 7 to 10 mol %, or 8 to 10 mol % MgO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 mol % MgO.


In some embodiments, the glass can comprise greater than 0 mol % CaO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 15 mol % CaO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 5 mol %, 6 to 13 mol %, 5 to 15 mol %, 7 to 13 mol %, 7 to 11 mol %, 8 to 12 mol % CaO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 15 mol %, >0 to 13 mol %, >0 to 11 mol %, >0 to 9 mol %, >0 to 7 mol %, >0 to 5 mol %, 1 to 15 mol %, 1 to 13 mol %, 1 to 11 mol %, 1 to 9 mol %, 1 to 7 mol %, 1 to 5 mol %, 3 to 15 mol %, 3 to 13 mol %, 3 to 11 mol %, 3 to 9 mol %, 3 to 7 mol %, 3 to 5 mol %, 5 to 15 mol %, 5 to 13 mol %, 5 to 11 mol %, 5 to 9 mol %, 5 to 7 mol %, 7 to 15 mol %, 7 to 13 mol %, 7 to 11 mol %, 7 to 9 mol %, 9 to 15 mol %, 9 to 13 mol %, 9 to 11 mol %, 11 to 15 mol %, or 11 to 13 mol % CaO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 mol % CaO.


SrO may be present in some embodiments and in such embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 5 mol % SrO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 5 mol % SrO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from about >0 to 3.5 mol % SrO or 0.2 to 3 mol % SrO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 1 to 4 mol % SrO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0.2 to 5 mol %, 0.2 to 4 mol %, 0.2 to 3 mol %, 0.2 to 2 mol %, >0 to 5 mol %, >0 to 4 mol %, >0 to 3 mol %, >0 to 2 mol %, 1 to 5 mol %, 1 to 4 mol %, or 1 to 3 mol % SrO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about 0, >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 mol % SrO.


Na2O and K2O may improve the temperability of the glass and influence the coefficient of thermal expansion, especially at low temperatures. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 16 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise >0 to 15 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 10 to 16 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 2 to 16 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 16 mol %, 0 to 15 mol %, 0 to 14 mol %, 0 to 10 mol %, 0 to 8 mol %, 0 to 5 mol %, >0 to 16 mol %, >0 to 15 mol %, >0 to 14 mol %, >0 to 10 mol %, >0 to 8 mol %, >0 to 5 mol %, 2 to 16 mol %, 2 to 15 mol %, 2 to 14 mol %, 2 to 10 mol %, 2 to 8 mol %, 2 to 5 mol %, 5 to 16 mol %, 5 to 15 mol %, 5 to 14 mol %, 5 to 10 mol %, 5 to 8 mol %, 8 to 16 mol %, 8 to 15 mol %, 8 to 14 mol %, 8 to 10 mol %, 10 to 16 mol %, 10 to 15 mol %, or 10 to 14 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 0, >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 mol % Na2O.


In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 16 mol % K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise >0 to 15 mol % K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 0 to 8 mol % K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 0 to 6 mol % K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 16 mol %, 0 to 15 mol %, 0 to 14 mol %, 0 to 10 mol %, 0 to 8 mol %, 0 to 5 mol %, >0 to 16 mol %, >0 to 15 mol %, >0 to 14 mol %, >0 to 10 mol %, >0 to 8 mol %, >0 to 5 mol %, 2 to 16 mol %, 2 to 15 mol %, 2 to 14 mol %, 2 to 10 mol %, 2 to 8 mol %, 2 to 5 mol %, 5 to 16 mol %, 5 to 15 mol %, 5 to 14 mol %, 5 to 10 mol %, 5 to 8 mol %, 8 to 16 mol %, 8 to 15 mol %, 8 to 14 mol %, 8 to 10 mol %, 10 to 16 mol %, 10 to 15 mol %, or 10 to 14 mol % K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 0, >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 mol % K2O.


In some embodiments, the total amount of the alkalis Na2O and K2O is important to the glass properties. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 6 to 16 mol % Na2O+K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 8 to 16 mol % Na2O+K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 8 to 15 mol % Na2O+K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 10 to 16 mol % Na2O+K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 9 to 14 mol % Na2O+K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 6 to 16 mol %, 8 to 16 mol %, 10 to 16 mol %, 6 to 15 mol %, 8 to 15 mol %, 10 to 15 mol %, 6 to 14 mol %, 8 to 14 mol %, 10 to 14 mol %, 6 to 12 mol %, 8 to 12 mol %, 10 to 12 mol %, 6 to 10 mol %, 8 to 10 mol %, or 6 to 8 mol % Na2O+K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16 mol % Na2O+K2O.


Na2O can be useful in the glass for ion exchange and chemical tempering. In some embodiments, the glass comprises from 0 mol % to about 5 mol % Na2O (0 mol %≤Na2O≤5 mol %). In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from greater than 0 to 5 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from about 0 to 3 mol % Na2O or >0 to 3 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0.5 to 4 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 5 mol %, 0 to 4 mol %, 0 to 3 mol %, 0 to 2 mol %, >0 to 5 mol %, >0 to 4 mol %, >0 to 3 mol %, >0 to 2 mol %, 1 to 5 mol %, 1 to 4 mol %, or 1 to 3 mol % Na2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about 0, >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 mol % Na2O.


K2O may also be useful in ion exchange and may be present in the glass at amounts from 0 mol % to about 10 mol % K2O (0 mol %≤K2O≤10 mol %). In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from >0 to 10 mol % K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from about 0 to 5 mol % K2O or >0 to 3 mol % K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0.5 to 4 mol % K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 10 mol %, 0 to 8 mol %, 0 to 5 mol %, 0 to 4 mol %, 0 to 3 mol %, >0 to 10 mol %, >0 to 8 mol %, >0 to 5 mol %, >0 to 3 mol %, 1 to 10 mol %, 1 to 8 mol %, 1 to 5, 1 to 4 mol %, 1 to 3 mol %, 2 to 10 mol %, 2 to 8 mol %, or 2 to 4 K2O. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about 0, >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 mol % K2O.


Alkaline earth oxides may provide advantages for ion exchange in the glass, along with improving other properties in the materials. In some embodiments, the glass comprises from 0 mol % to about 10 mol % MO (0 mol %≤MO≤10 mol %), where M is the sum of the alkaline earth metals Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, in the glass. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 8 mol % MO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 5 mol % MO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 1 to 8 mol % MO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to 10 mol %, 0 to 8 mol %, 0 to 6 mol %, 0 to 4 mol %, 1 to 10 mol %, 1 to 8 mol %, 1 to 6 mol % 2 to 10 mol %, 2 to 8 mol %, or 2 to 6 mol % MO. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise about >0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 mol % MO.


In some embodiments, the glasses above further comprise a coloring component. The coloring component may comprise, for example, Fe2O3, V2O5, Cr2O3, TiO2, MnO2, NiO, ZnO, CuO, NiO, Co3O4, rare earth oxides, and combinations thereof. In some cases, the total mol % of coloring component is from 0 to 4 mol %, 0 to 3 mol %, 0 to 2 mol %, 0 to 1 mol %, >0 to 0.1, >0 to 0.5, >0 to 1, >0 to 2, >0 to 3, or >0 to 4 mol %.


Additional components can be incorporated into the glass to provide additional benefits or may be incorporated as contaminants typically found in commercially-prepared glass. For example, additional components can be added as fining agents (e.g., to facilitate removal of gaseous inclusions from melted batch materials used to produce the glass) and/or for other purposes. In some embodiments, the glass may comprise one or more compounds useful as ultraviolet radiation absorbers. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise 3 mol % or less MnO, Nb2O5, MoO3, Ta2O5, WO3, SnO2, Fe2O3, As2O3, Sb2O3, Cl, Br, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to about 3 mol %, 0 to about 2 mol %, 0 to about 1 mol %, 0 to 0.5 mol %, 0 to 0.1 mol %, 0 to 0.05 mol %, or 0 to 0.01 mol % MnO, ZnO, Nb2O5, MoO3, Ta2O5, WO3, SnO2, Fe2O3, As2O3, Sb2O3, Cl, Br, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the glass can comprise from 0 to about 3 mol %, 0 to about 2 mol %, 0 to about 1 mol %, 0 to about 0.5 mol %, 0 to about 0.1 mol %, 0 to about 0.05 mol %, or 0 to about 0.01 mol % SnO2 or Fe2O3, or combinations thereof. The glasses, according to some embodiments, can also include various contaminants associated with batch materials and/or introduced into the glass by the melting, fining, and/or forming equipment used to produce the glass.


Non-limiting examples of precursor glasses for forming the embodied glasses are listed in Table 1, wherein the values of the components are listed in mol %.











TABLE 1









Sample
















Glaverbel










soda-lime
A
B
C
D
E
F
G





SiO2 (mol %)
70.06
68.10
67.22
65.43
67.11
69.03
68.48
60.40


B2O3 (mol %)
0.00
1.77
3.41
5.34
4.31
3.13
5.06
1.98


Al2O3 (mol %)
1.17
0.95
0.96
0.96
0.99
1.01
0.97
8.71


MgO (mol %)
6.49
6.77
6.56
6.54
6.69
6.78
4.03
6.63


CaO (mol %)
8.69
9.06
9.01
8.98
9.21
9.44
8.95
9.11


SrO (mol %)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00


Na2O (mol %)
13.33
12.86
12.40
12.32
6.39
0.02
12.11
12.60


K2O (mol %)
0.25
0.50
0.43
0.43
5.30
10.60
0.40
0.47


ZnO (mol %)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00


SnO2 (mol %)
0.22
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.09


LTCTE (10−7/° C.)
8.8
8.65
8.47
8.42
8.47
8.16
8.20
8.4


HTCTE (10−7/° C.)
27.0
33.80
39.20
44.60
43.50
31.90
43.00
32.40


Young's Modulus
72.0
76.2
77.2
79.2
76.0
78.8
78.3
78.4


(GPa)


Shear Modulus

31.2
31.9
32.2
31.0
32.3
32.1
32.0


(GPa)


Poisson's Ratio

0.219
0.212
0.229
0.225
0.222
0.219
0.226


Strain Point (° C.)
507
512
521
522
532
598
526
557


Anneal Point (° C.)
549
550
557
557
569
643
563
598


Softening Point (° C.)
728
714
713
705
733
829
716
774


Density (g/cm3)
2.540
2.519
2.528
2.535
2.509
2.471
2.519
2.539


SOC (TPa−1)
2.720
2.730
2.698
2.696
2.728
2.820
2.769
2.868


Refractive Index
1.520
1.5236
1.5267
1.5292
1.5247
1.5172
1.5260
1.5272


VFT - a

−1.469
−1.103
−1.086
−1.601
−1.736
−1.234
−1.881


VFT - b

3794.1
3054.6
2868.8
3916.3
4270.5
3207.9
4625.2


VFT - T0

301.9
367.7
379.2
313.1
376.8
352.2
286.4


Liquidus Viscosity

11088
7677
4886
20712
40459
29243



(Poise)


Temperability, ψ
0.75
0.86
0.92
0.99
1.01
0.96
0.98
0.94


HTCTE + LTCTE
35.8
42.45
47.67
53.02
51.97
40.06
51.2
40.8


(10−7/° C.)












Sample
















Glaverbel










soda-lime
H
I
J
K
L
M
N





SiO2 (mol %)
70.06
58.76
56.86
57.23
57.70
59.66
70.39
70.50


B2O3 (mol %)
0.00
3.73
5.52
5.24
5.03
5.53
7.77
9.76


Al2O3 (mol %)
1.17
9.05
9.13
9.19
9.18
9.01
5.99
3.98


MgO (mol %)
6.49
6.52
6.50
6.52
6.45
3.94
7.23
7.03


CaO (mol %)
8.69
9.09
9.00
9.16
9.02
8.75
0.06
0.06


SrO (mol %)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00


Na2O (mol %)
13.33
12.32
12.44
6.52
0.10
12.54
8.47
8.57


K2O (mol %)
0.25
0.46
0.45
6.06
12.44
0.48
0.01
0.01


ZnO (mol %)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00


SnO2 (mol %)
0.22
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.05
0.05


LTCTE (10−7/° C.)
8.8
8.32
8.36
8.93
8.89
8.25
5.89
5.79


HTCTE (10−7/° C.)
27.0
34.00
27.90
36.00
27.00
42.00
28.07
32.70


Young's Modulus
72.0
78.3
78.3
75.8
68.0
77.6
69.71
70.74


(GPa)


Shear Modulus

31.9
31.8
30.6
27.6
31.6
28.89
29.44


(GPa)


Poisson's Ratio

0.226
0.232
0.238
0.229
0.229
0.206
0.202


Strain Point (° C.)
507
543
536
541
589
537
543
532


Anneal Point (° C.)
549
584
576
583
634
577
587
575


Softening Point (° C.)
728
757
740
758

742
812
766


Density (g/cm3)
2.540
2.536
2.535
2.52
2.486
2.521
2.363
2.363


SOC (TPa−1)
2.720
2.783
2.792
2.843
2.861
2.737
3.398
3.345


Refractive Index
1.520
1.5289
1.5298
1.5266
1.5212
1.5264
1.4951
1.4964


VFT - a

−1.514
−1.345
−1.994
−2.387
−1.441
−3.154
−2.402


VFT - b

3916.1
3518.8
4730.7
5460.2
3873
9067.9
7058.4


VFT - T0

335.4
354.3
271.2
296
319.3
−54.2
44.4


Temperability, ψ
0.75
0.94
0.94
0.81
0.99
0.82
0.75
0.76


HTCTE + LTCTE
35.8
42.32
36.26
44.93
35.89
50.25
33.96
38.49


(10−7/° C.)












Sample
















Glaverbel










soda-lime
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U





SiO2 (mol %)
70.06
70.53
70.70
70.71
70.55
63.11
62.26
63.12


B2O3 (mol %)
0.00
7.80
9.67
7.62
7.77
0
0
0


Al2O3 (mol %)
1.17
6.02
4.01
3.99
4.00
11.58
11.41
10.58


MgO (mol %)
6.49
4.97
5.06
7.01
8.98
0.00
0.00
0.00


CaO (mol %)
8.69
0.04
0.04
0.06
0.07
0.00
0.00
0.00


SrO (mol %)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00


Na2O (mol %)
13.33
10.54
10.42
10.51
8.54
16.43
16.81
16.41


K2O (mol %)
0.25
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
1.88
1.94
1.89


ZnO (mol %)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.93
3.12
1.94


SnO2 (mol %)
0.22
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05


LTCTE ((10−7/° C.)
8.8
6.47
6.39
6.57
5.88
10.3
10.31
10.19


HTCTE (10−7/° C.)
27.0
34.44
34.01
35.99
32.70
17.62
18.82
17.30


Young's Modulus
72.0
70.05
71.50
72.19
71.91
66.19
67.78
65.22


(GPa)


Shear Modulus

29.23
29.79
29.99
29.85
27.44
27.99
27.03


(GPa)


Poisson's Ratio

0.198
0.201
0.203
0.203
0.206
0.21
0.207


Strain Point (° C.)
507
532
522
531
545
615
605
628


Anneal Point (° C.)
549
576
564
573
584
672
661
688


Softening Point (° C.)
728
778
748
758
780
912
927
911


Density (g/cm3)
2.540
2.379
2.383
2.393
2.379
2.432
2.459
2.414


SOC (TPa−1)
2.720
3.287
3.284
3.225
3.289
3.104
3.108
3.107


Refractive Index
1.520
1.497
1.4982
1.4991
1.4982
1.4902
1.4948
1.4862


VFT - a

−2.120
−1.385
−2.166
−2.528
−2.656
−2.515
−1.732


VFT - b

6504.5
4601.5
6190.8
7167.1
7560.6
7279.9
5405.9


VFT - T0

89.2
231.8
112.9
62.2
90.7
109.2
273.5


Temperability, ψ
0.75
0.84
0.79
0.84
0.78
0.77
0.83
0.75


HTCTE + LTCTE
35.8
40.91
40.4
42.56
38.58
27.92
29.13
27.49


(10−7/° C.)













Sample

















Glaverbel









soda-lime
V
W
X
Y
Z







SiO2 (mol %)
70.06
63.29
60.87
65.43
62.23
62.53



B2O3 (mol %)
0.00
0.00
0.00
16.86
5.90
5.98



Al2O3 (mol %)
1.17
9.58
11.52
3.7
0.96
0.96



MgO (mol %)
6.49
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.49
6.37



CaO (mol %)
8.69
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.07
8.96



SrO (mol %)
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.06
0.00
0.00



Na2O (mol %)
13.33
16.34
16.63
6.47
12.79
12.64



K2O (mol %)
0.25
1.90
1.87
0
0.47
0.46



ZnO (mol %)
0.00
2.93
2.94
0
0.00
0.00



SnO2 (mol %)
0.22
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.11
0.11



Fe2O3 (mol %)




0.03
0.05



TiO2 (mol %)




1.96
1.93



LTCTE (10−7/° C.)
8.8
10.45
10.08
6.22



HTCTE (10−7/° C.)
27.0
17.02
18.00
39.36



Young's Modulus
72.0
65.64
65.84
78.53



(GPa)



Shear Modulus

27.37
27.17
32.41



(GPa)



Poisson's Ratio

0.199
0.213
0.212



Strain Point (° C.)
507
638
612
492



Anneal Point (° C.)
549
700
671
527



Softening Point (° C.)
728
931
907
673



Density (g/cm3)
2.540
2.425
2.442
2.432



SOC (TPa−1)
2.720
3.149
3.149
3.105



Refractive Index
1.520
1.4867
1.4903
1.5116



VFT - a

−0.116
−2.665
−0.779



VFT - b

2364
7338.2
2734.7



VFT - T0

629.2
118.9
347.9



Temperability, ψ
0.75
0.78
0.76
0.79



HTCTE + LTCTE
35.8
27.47
28.08
45.58



(10−7/° C.)










In addition to having high fracture toughness, the glasses described herein can have color and transparency/translucency properties that make them advantageous for a number of applications. The glasses of one or more embodiments may exhibit a substantially white, white-clear, gold or amber color, or other colors as well. In some embodiments, the glasses exhibit a color presented in SCE color space coordinates (determined from reflectance spectra measurements using a spectrophotometer, with illuminant D65 and specular reflectance excluded), of the following ranges: a*=from about −5 to about −1; b*=from about 5 to about 18; and L*>83. In some applications, the glasses are transparent and quantitatively white to yellow-brown in color and are of particular interest in photovoltaic applications.


Color examples are shown in Table 2. The first four columns of the table have the color coordination of thin-line PV cell, and the color coordination when the glass is on the top of the PV cell (thickness of the glass is 2 mm or 4 mm). The last four columns are the color coordination for the glass itself.





















SCE color coordination
L*
a*
b*
SCE color coordination
L*
a*
b*





PV cell thin lines
19.09
8.43
−14.12


Comp. Y (2 mm w/cell)
15.03
6.14
−8.62
Comp. Y (2 mm)
86.76
−2.51
9.14


Comp. Y (4 mm w/cell)
13.69
4.48
−5.54
Comp. Y (4 mm)
82.63
−4.48
15.11


Comp. Z (2 mm w/cell)
14.96
7
−10.28
Comp. Z (2 mm)
88.07
−1.72
6.72


Comp. Z (4 mm w/cell)
13.73
5.56
−7.65
Comp. Z (4 mm)
84.43
−3.32
12.21





SCI color
L*
a*
b*
SCI color coordination
L*
a*
b*





PV cell thin lines
19.25
7.99
−13.28


Comp. Y (2 mm w/cell)
38.56
1.66
−2.85
Comp. Y (2 mm)
91.89
−2.4
8.72


Comp. Y (4 mm w/cell)
37.43
0.66
−0.52
Comp. Y (4 mm)
87.81
−4.3
14.47


Comp. Z (2 mm w/cell)
38.04
1.23
−1.72
Comp. Z (2 mm)
93.2
−1.61
6.31


Comp. Z (4 mm w/cell)
38.76
2.11
−4
Comp. Z (4 mm)
89.63
−3.19
11.59










Wherein L* indicates lightness, a* is the red/green coordinate, and b* is the yellow/blue coordinate. Deltas for L* (ΔL*), a* (Δa*) and b* (Δb*) may be positive (+) or negative (−). From specular component excluded (SCE) color coordination, all the glasses make the PV cell darker, and move the color to less red and less blue. Less blue color is more aesthetically desirable for the appearance when combined with the PV cell.


As shown in FIG. 1, the transmittance of visible light (390-700 nm) is above 60% for all glasses and generally over 80% at the center (˜550 nm). Generally, solar cells are made out of N-type and P-type semiconductor materials that use the visual light wavelengths of 380 nm to 750 nm to generate electricity. Therefore, these glasses with the embodied color components (e.g, the darkest color, being Comp. Z, 4 mm) won't reduce the efficiency of solar cell significantly.


In some embodiments, the glass can be strengthened to include compressive stress (CS) that extends from a surface thereof to a depth of compression (DOC). The compressive stress regions are balanced by a central portion exhibiting a tensile stress. At the DOC, the stress crosses from a positive (compressive) stress to a negative (tensile) stress.


As an alternative to thermal tempering, the glasses disclosed herein may be ion exchanged by immersion in at least one ion exchange bath containing molten salts (e.g., nitrates, sulfides, halides, or the like) of at least one alkali metal such as lithium, sodium, or potassium. Ion exchange is commonly used to chemically strengthen glasses. In one particular example, alkali cations within a source of such cations (e.g., a molten salt, or “ion exchange,” bath) are exchanged with smaller alkali cations within the glass to achieve a layer under a compressive stress (CS) extending from the surface of the glass to a depth of compression (DOC) within the glass phase. For example, potassium ions from the cation source are often exchanged with sodium and/or lithium ions within the glass phase, and the K+ concentration profile correlates with the compressive stress and depth of layer. The ion exchange bath may contain a salt (or salts) of a single alkali metal (e.g., sulfides, nitrates, or halides of Li, Na, or K) or salts of two or more alkali metals (e.g., sulfides, nitrates, or halides of Li and Na, or sulfides, nitrates, or halides of Na and K). Ion exchange is carried out in the ion exchange bath at temperatures ranging from about 390° C. to about 550° C. for times ranging from about 0.5 hour to about 24 hours.


The glass, in some embodiments, is ion exchanged and has a compressive layer extending from a surface to a depth of compression (DOC) of at least about 10 μm or, in some embodiments, at least about 30 μm into the glass, or in some embodiments up to about 10, 15, 20 or 25% into the glass as measured by thickness (surface to center). In some embodiments, the compressive layer extends from the surface of the glass to a depth of up to about 20% of the thickness of the glass. In some embodiments, the glass may be strengthened to exhibit a surface compressive stress in a range from 250 MPa to 800 MPa or greater.


In the strengthened glass, the depth of the compressive layer may be determined by electron microprobe, glow-discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GDOES, which is a technique for measuring depth profiles of constituent elements in a solid sample by detecting emissions from atoms accommodated in plasma by sputtering), or similar techniques that can provide composition data as a function of depth, where data would show incorporation of Na (where Na+ replaces Li+ in the glass phase) and/or K at the surfaces. The DOC of a precursor glass may be measured by surface stress meter (FSM) using commercially available instruments such as the FSM-6000, manufactured by Orihara Industrial Co., Ltd. (Japan). Surface stress measurements rely upon the accurate measurement of the stress optical coefficient (SOC), which is related to the birefringence of the glass. SOC in turn is measured by those methods that are known in the art, such as fiber and four point bend methods, both of which are described in ASTM standard C770-98 (2013), entitled “Standard Test Method for Measurement of Glass Stress-Optical Coefficient,” the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety, and a bulk cylinder method. CS may also be measured by measured by FSM. As used herein CS may be the “maximum compressive stress” which is the highest compressive stress value measured within the compressive stress layer. In some embodiments, the maximum compressive stress is located at the surface of the glass. In other embodiments, the maximum compressive stress may occur at a depth below the surface, giving the compressive profile the appearance of a “buried peak.”


The thermally or chemically strengthened glasses or articles disclosed herein may be incorporated into another article such as an article with a display (or display articles) (e.g., consumer electronics, including mobile phones, tablets, computers, navigation systems, and the like), architectural articles (e.g., windows, skylights, shingles), transportation articles (e.g., automotive, trains, aircraft, sea craft, etc.), appliance articles, or any article that would benefit from transparency, scratch-resistance, abrasion resistance or a combination thereof. In other embodiments, the glass forms a portion of a consumer electronic product, such as a cellular phone or smart phone, laptop computer, tablet, or the like. Such consumer electronic products typically comprise a housing having front, back, and side surfaces, and include electrical components such as a power source, a controller, a memory, a display, and the like, which are at least partially internal to the housing. In some embodiments, the glass described herein comprises at least a portion of a protective element, such as, but not limited to, the housing and/or display of a consumer electronic product.


Processes for Making Glasses

Glasses having the oxide contents listed in Table 1 can be made via traditional methods. For example, in some embodiments, the precursor glasses can be formed by thoroughly mixing the requisite batch materials (for example, using a turbular mixer) in order to secure a homogeneous melt, and subsequently placing into silica and/or platinum crucibles. The crucibles can be placed into a furnace and the glass batch melted and maintained at temperatures ranging from 1250-1650° C. for times ranging from about 6-16 hours. The melts can thereafter be poured into steel molds to yield glass slabs. Subsequently, those slabs can be transferred immediately to an annealer operating at about 500-650° C., where the glass is held at temperature for about 1 hour and subsequently cooled overnight. In another non-limiting example, precursor glasses are prepared by dry blending the appropriate oxides and mineral sources for a time sufficient to thoroughly mix the ingredients. The glasses are melted in platinum crucibles at temperatures ranging from about 1100° C. to about 1650° C. and held at temperature for about 16 hours. The resulting glass melts are then poured onto a steel table to cool. The precursor glasses are then annealed at appropriate temperatures.


Tempering of the embodied glasses was achieved using conventional processes wherein the glasses were heated in a radiant energy furnace or a convection furnace (or a “combined mode” furnace using both techniques) to a predetermined temperature, then gas cooling (“quenching”), typically via convection by blowing large amounts of ambient air against or along the glass surface.


Examples

Embodied glasses can be made as described herein. The properties of Glaverbel soda lime glass (SLG) are compared to the properties of the embodied glasses. Properties of the glasses are shown in Table 1. In addition, the surface compression composition C is compared to Glaverbel SLG for 1 mm thick glass slabs in Table 3. Composition C shows a temperability value of 0.99, approximately 32% higher than SLG and is capable of obtaining a surface compression of 145 MPa vs 105 MPa for SLG under equivalent tempering conditions.














TABLE 2










Surface




H
T0
Thickness
Compression


Glass
ψ
(cal/(cm2-s-K))
(° C.)
(mm)
(MPa)







Glaverbel
0.75
0.039
690
1.05
105


Comp. C
0.99
0.039
680
1.03
145









While typical embodiments have been set forth for the purpose of illustration, the foregoing description should not be deemed to be a limitation on the scope of the disclosure or appended claims. Accordingly, various modifications, adaptations, and alternatives may occur to one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure or appended claims.

Claims
  • 1. A glass composition comprising: 60-72 mol % SiO2;greater than 0 mol % Al2O3;greater than 0 mol % MgO;greater than 0 mol % CaO;8-16 mol % Na2O+K2O;0-16 mol % Na2O;0-16 mol % K2O;3-8 mol % ZnO; andfree of B2O3.
  • 2. The glass composition of claim 1, comprising >0-10 mol % MgO.
  • 3. The glass composition of claim 1, comprising >0-12 mol % Al2O3.
  • 4. The glass composition of claim 1, comprising >0-15 mol % CaO.
  • 5. The glass composition of claim 1, comprising >0-15 mol % Na2O.
  • 6. The glass composition of claim 1, wherein the glass composition has a low temperature coefficient of thermal expansion (LTCTE) measured at 25° C. and a high temperature coefficient of thermal expansion (HTCTE) measured at 300° C., and wherein the sum of the LTCTE and the HTCTE is 35×10−7/° C. or greater.
  • 7. The glass composition of claim 6, wherein the sum of the LTCTE and the HTCTE is 37×10−7/° C. or greater.
  • 8. The glass composition of claim 6, wherein the sum of the LTCTE and the HTCTE is 40×10−7/° C. or greater.
  • 9. The glass composition of claim 1, wherein the glass composition has a temperability, Ψ, and the temperability, Ψ, is equal to or greater than 0.80.
  • 10. The glass composition claim 9, wherein the temperability, Ψ, is equal to or greater than 0.85.
  • 11. The glass composition claim 9, wherein the temperability, Ψ, is equal to or greater than 0.90.
  • 12. A glass composition comprising: 60-72 mol % SiO2;greater than 0 mol % Al2O3;greater than 0 mol % MgO;greater than 0 mol % CaO;6-16 mol % Na2O+K2O;0-16 mol % Na2O;0-16 mol % K2O;3-8 mol % ZnO;a coloring component; andfree of B2O3.
  • 13. The glass composition of claim 12, wherein the coloring component comprises Fe2O3, V2O5, Cr2O3, TiO2, MnO2, NiO, ZnO, CuO, NiO, Co3O4, or combinations thereof.
  • 14. The glass composition of claim 12, wherein the total mol % of coloring components is from 0 to 4 mol %.
  • 15. The glass composition of claim 12, wherein the glass composition exhibits a color presented in SCE color space coordinates with the following values: a*=from about −5 to about −1; b*=from about 5 to about 18; and L*>83.
  • 16. The glass composition of claim 12, wherein the glass composition when rolled into a 2 mm thick slab has a transmission and wherein the transmission is greater than 80% at 575 nm.
  • 17. The glass composition of claim 12, comprising 8-16 mol % Na2O+K2O.
Parent Case Info

This application claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/US2018/047859, filed on Aug. 24, 2018, which claims the benefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/549,507 filed on Aug. 24, 2017, the content of each of which is relied upon and incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

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