BAF51 by Schott
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Optical Properties
| Refractive Index (nd) | 1.652242 |
|---|---|
| Abbe Number (Vd) | 44.930457 |
| Dispersion Formula | Sellmeier |
| Wavelength Range | 0.334 — 2.325 µm |
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.5323\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0096827} + \frac{0.136199\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0448276} + \frac{1.12287\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 123.776}}$$
Thermal Properties
| TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) | 8.4 |
|---|---|
| TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) | 9.4 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) | — |
| Heat Capacity (J/gK) | — |
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[-1.3 \times 10^{-7} + 2(8.91 \times 10^{-9})\,\Delta T + 3(-2.9 \times 10^{-12})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{7.94 \times 10^{-7} + 2(1.11 \times 10^{-9})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.196}\right]
\Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
| Density (g/cm³) | 3.42 |
|---|---|
| Relative Cost | 2.7 |
Mechanical Properties
| Young's Modulus (GPa) | — |
|---|---|
| Poisson's Ratio | — |
| Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) | — |
Chemical Resistance
| Climatic Resistance | 3 |
|---|---|
| Stain Resistance | 1 |
| Acid Resistance | 5 |
| Alkali Resistance | 1 |
| Phosphate Resistance | 2 |
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| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF23 | Hoya | 1.652238 | 44.922169 | |
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| C48-46 | Corning | 1.647747 | 46.227993 | |
| BAM12 | Ohara | 1.6393 | 44.878032 | |
| S-BAM12 | Ohara | 1.6393 | 44.872804 | |
| BAF12 | Sumita | 1.6393 | 45.0 | |
| BAF12 | Hoya | 1.639302 | 45.070071 | |
| BAF13 | Hoya | 1.668916 | 44.911265 | |
| BAH13 | Ohara | 1.668921 | 44.987354 | |
| BAF13 | Sumita | 1.66892 | 45.0 |
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| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-BAF51 | Schott | 1.65224 | 44.96 | |
| BAF13 | Schott | 1.668919 | 44.961828 | |
| BASF57 | Schott | 1.651474 | 41.901823 | |
| N-KZFS11 | Schott | 1.63775 | 42.41 | |
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| BAF9 | Schott | 1.643276 | 47.958224 | |
| BASF6 | Schott | 1.667551 | 41.931404 | |
| BAFN11 | Schott | 1.666721 | 48.421391 | |
| BAF50 | Schott | 1.682726 | 44.503507 |