
On average the hardness of glass is about 5.5 on the Moh’s scale) (Because the composition can vary, so can the hardness.
#Define radial fracture glass windows#
Tempered glass is used in the side and rear windows of automobiles.Float glass gets its name because the SODA-LIME Glass is cooled on top of a bath of molten tin Fused silica glassvery difficult to make and can withstand temperatures up to 1200 degrees for short periods.Ninety six percent silica glass- resistant to heat shock up to 900 degrees.Aluminosilicate glassused as resistors for electronic circuitry.Borosilicate glass– high resistance to temperature change Pipelines, light bulbs, photochromic glasses, sealed-beam headlights, laboratory ware, and bake ware.Lead glasswill not withstand high temperatures, art glass, electrical insulating properties.Soda-lime glass 90% of all glass, container glass and flat glass, resistance to high temperatures and sudden changes in temperature not good.This is a METAL oxide and is added to prevent the “SODA-LIME GLASS” from dissolving in water. SODA = Sodium carbonate to lower the melting point.SAND = silicon dioxide (Major Component).Stabilizers- strengthen the glass and make it resistant to water.Fluxes- change the temperature at which the formers melt.Formers-major portion of what makes up the glass.

There are thousands of different uses for glass.Match pieces by density, refractive index, thickness, fracture patterns, color.
