Effect of Certain Organic Liquids on Strength of Glass
- 2 June 1956
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the American Ceramic Society
- Vol. 39 (6) , 215-217
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1956.tb15648.x
Abstract
This investigation was undertaken to determine the effect of certain organic liquids on the strength of glass. Constricted glass rods 10 to 12 mils in diameter were broken under various organic liquids and the strength changes were noted and compared with breakage under water. In all cases except one (nitrobenzene), breaking strengths were higher under the organics than under water, ranging from increases of 36 to 19% for alcohols to values of 10 for heptane, benzene, and toluene. The value of 10 is equivalent to breakage in air. It is believed that the polar character of an organic liquid, its molecular bulk, and its solubility in water are significant factors in its effect on the strength of glass.Keywords
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- Changes in the Tensile Strength of Glass Caused by Water Immersion TreatmentJournal of the American Ceramic Society, 1951