Glass Viscosity Fixpoints & Viscosity Units
log10(viscosity in ...) |
Description |
|
Pa·s |
Poise |
|
1 |
2 |
Melting Point (glass melt homogenization and fining) |
3 |
4 |
Working Point (pressing, blowing, gob forming) |
4 |
5 |
Flow Point |
6.6 |
7.6 |
Littleton Softening Point (Glass deformes under its own weight. Standard procedures ASTM C338, ISO 7884-3) |
8-10 |
9-11 |
Dilatometric Softing Point Td, depending on load |
10.5 |
11.5 |
Deformation Point |
11-12.3 |
12-13.3 |
Glass Transition Temperature Tg |
12 |
13 |
Annealing Point (Stress is relieved within a few minutes.) |
13.5 |
14.5 |
Strain Point (Stress is relieved within several hours.) |
Viscosity Units:
10 Poise = 10 P = 1 Pa·s
log(viscosity in Poise) = log(viscosity in Pa·s) + 1