MATERIALS SCIENCE+ENGINEERING:WILEY PLUS
MATERIALS SCIENCE+ENGINEERING:WILEY PLUS
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781119815242
Author: Callister
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 13, Problem 1QAP
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The desirable characteristics of glasses.

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The desirable characteristics of glasses are explained below.

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Glasses are the non-crystalline materials that contain more percentage of silicon dioxide (SiO2) by volume. The desirable characteristics of glasses are listed below.

  1. 1. In general, the glasses are transparent that permit visible light to travel through it.
  2. 2. Comparatively they have good mechanical strengths.
  3. 3. The glasses are more resistant to chemicals.
  4. 4. The fabrication process of glasses are easy.

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