Preparation Properties and Characterization of Ultrapure Glasses and Ceramics.

Abstract

A unique glove box system has been built which permits the melting and fabrication of halide and chalcohalide glasses under controlled atmospheres. Glass fibers have been prepared inside this system and their tensile strengths and viscoelastic properties measured in situ. Further the microstructures of glasses and ceramics prepared as well as their infrared transmission were investigated without the need to expose the samples to the external atmosphere. The system has been used to perform research for the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and to train students in the preparation of ultrapure glasses and ceramics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA172735

Entities

People

  • John Douglas MacKenzie

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Atmospheres
  • Controlled Atmospheres
  • Fabrication
  • Fibers
  • Glass
  • Glass Fibers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Optical Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Scientific Research
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • STEM Education
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.