Fundamentals of Inorganic Glasses

Introduction. Fundamentals of the Glassy State. Glass Formation Principles. Glass Microstructure: Phase Separation and Liquid Immiscibility. Glass Compositions and Structures. Composition-Structure-Property Relationship Principles. Density and Molar Volume. Elastic Properties and Microhardness of Glass. The Viscosity of Glass. Thermal Expansion of Glass. Heat Capacity of Glass. Thermal Conductivity and Heat Transfer in Glass. Glass Transition Range Behavior. Permeation, Diffusion and Ionic Conduction in Glass. Dielectric Properties. Electronic Conduction. Chemical Durability. Strength and Toughness. Optical Properties. Fundamentals of Inorganic Glassmaking. Appendix I: Elements of Linear Elasticity. Appendix II: Units and General Data Conversions. Subject Index.