Glass III

List of Contributors

Prefacee

Contents of Volumes 12 and 17

Glass Surfaces

List of Acronyms

I. Introduction

II. Structure and Bonding in the Surface Region

III. Selected Methods of Surface Analysis

IV. Reactions at Glass Surfaces

V. Conclusion

References

Water in Glass

I. Introduction

II. Techniques for Adding Water to Glass

III. Determination of Water Content

IV. Structural Aspects of Water in Glass

V. Hydration Kinetics

VI. Physical and Chemical Properties

VII. Applications

VIII. Summary

References

Gel Method for Making Glass

I. Introduction

II. Process of Preparation of Oxide Glasses from Metal Alkoxides

III. Materials Prepared by the Alkoxide Method

IV. Characterization of Glasses Prepared from Alkoxides

V. Sol-Gel Method Using Materials Other Than Alkoxides

VI. Conclusion

References

Fracture and Fatigue of Glass

I. Introduction

II. Fracture—Experimental Results

III. Fracture Criteria, Models, and Explanations

IV. Fatigue

Appendix: Analysis of Variance of Fatigue Equations

References

Stresses in Glass-to-Metal Seals

I. Introduction

II. Measurement of Stresses in Glass-to-Metal Seals

III. Development of Stresses in Seals

IV. Estimation of the Contraction Mismatch

V. Calculation of Stresses in Various Geometries

VI. Combined Analysis of Stresses in Seals

VII. Concluding Remarks

References

Index