Properties of glasses with high water content. Progress report, 1 March 1980-31 January 1981

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6831006· OSTI ID:6831006

Tomozawa, M; Watson, E B

Glasses with high water content were prepared by a hydrothermal process and various properties were measured. The following unique features have been revealed: (1) electrical conductivity decreases substantially at first with the addition of water and then increases with the further addition of water. The phenomenon is somewhat similar to the mixed alkali effect; (2) the glass with higher water content is radiation coloration resistant; (3) with the addition of water, glasses became tougher at room temperature, suggesting the occurrence of plastic deformation.

• Research Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79ER10453
• OSTI ID: 6831006
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/10453-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360200* -- Ceramics
Cermets
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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COLORATION
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
GAMMA RADIATION
GLASS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONIZING RADIATIONS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SILICATES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SODIUM SILICATES
WATER