How does the properties of glass affect its properties?

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The discussion revolves around the properties of glass, particularly focusing on how its structure influences its characteristics such as brittleness, transparency, and hardness. The scope includes conceptual inquiries and technical properties relevant to material science.

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  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that the amorphous structure of glass contributes to its brittleness and seeks further information on how this structure affects other properties.
  • Another participant questions the initial inquiry about how the properties of glass affect its properties, suggesting it may be circular reasoning.
  • A response addresses the transparency of glass, indicating that it allows visible light to pass through while absorbing and reflecting UV light, but does not clarify the relationship to its structure or chemical composition.
  • There is a request for information on specific properties of glass, such as Young's modulus, and whether there are measurable values associated with its characteristics.

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Participants express varying levels of clarity on the questions posed, with some points being challenged or questioned. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the specific influences of glass's structure on its properties.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the relationship between structure and properties are not fully explored, and there are unresolved inquiries about specific measurements and definitions related to glass properties.

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How does the properties of glass affect its properties??

i am an As level student and i need some help on my material cousework.

1)How does the properties of glass affect its properties??
i know that the structure of glass is amorphous, and this make it very brittle...i want to know more affect of glass' structure to its properties.

2)what is the properties of glass-transparent, brittle, hard...etc >>Is there any measure, E.g Young's modules of glass?

3)Why is glass transparent??...is it related to its structure or its chemical ingredient?

thank you for helping!]:smile: :biggrin:
 
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06cheund said:
How does the properties of glass affect its properties??

This is a little circular don't you think?

Claude.
 
3)Why is glass transparent??...is it related to its structure or its chemical ingredient?
Glass is transparent to the visible spectrum, because visible spectrum wavelength light does not reflect too much off of it, it mostly goes through. However, in many glasses UV wavelength light is absorbed and reflected.
 

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