BAL42 by Ohara

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Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.334–2.325 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
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Valid range: 0.334–2.325 µm
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Transmission vs Wavelength

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Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.583126
Abbe Number (Vd) 59.373789
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.334 — 2.325 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.46861 - 0.00999378\,\lambda^2 + 0.0131158\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.000450523\,\lambda^{-4} - 3.15703 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 1.73074 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) —
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) —
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) —
Heat Capacity (J/gK) —
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T + 3(0)\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 25\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) —
Relative Cost —
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
Poisson's Ratio —
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) —
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance —
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance —
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
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Similar Glasses (Ohara)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd
S-BAL42 Ohara 1.583126 59.374673
L-BAL42 Ohara 1.583126 59.385694
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S-BAL35R Ohara 1.58913 60.960312
S-BAL35 Ohara 1.58913 61.135024
L-BAL35 Ohara 1.58913 61.152601
BAL35 Ohara 1.58913 61.182174
L-BAL35P Ohara 1.59208 60.993997
BAL35Y Ohara 1.58913 61.233033
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