L-BAL42 by Ohara

Standard Very Common Precision Molding Environmentally Friendly
Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.365015–2.32542 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.365015–2.32542 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.280–2.400 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.583126
Abbe Number (Vd) 59.385694
Dispersion Formula Sellmeier
Wavelength Range 0.365015 — 2.32542 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.39528\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0111862} + \frac{0.072552\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - -0.0246749} + \frac{1.66336\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 167.718}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 7.2
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K)
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK)
Heat Capacity (J/gK)
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[3.11 \times 10^{-6} + 2(9.17 \times 10^{-9})\,\Delta T + 3(3.29 \times 10^{-15})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{5.2 \times 10^{-7} + 2(5.23 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.184}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 25\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 3.05
Relative Cost 1.6
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa)
Poisson's Ratio
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²)
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance
Acid Resistance 5
Alkali Resistance
Phosphate Resistance 2
Notes

Low Softening Temperature

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