BAF9 by Schott
Obsolete
Unknown
Environmentally Dangerous
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Optical Properties
| Refractive Index (nd) | 1.643276 |
|---|---|
| Abbe Number (Vd) | 47.958224 |
| Dispersion Formula | Sellmeier |
| Wavelength Range | 0.334 — 2.325 µm |
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.51019\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.00918095} + \frac{0.133637\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.041645} + \frac{0.953994\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 108.049}}$$
Thermal Properties
| TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) | 7.5 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) | — |
| Heat Capacity (J/gK) | — |
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[3.75 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.36 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-1.07 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{7.01 \times 10^{-7} + 2(8.67 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.208}\right]
\Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
| Density (g/cm³) | 3.85 |
|---|---|
| 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 | — |
Notes
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Similar Glasses (Other Manufacturers)
| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF9 | Hoya | 1.643278 | 47.941673 | |
| BAM9 | Ohara | 1.643279 | 47.850606 | |
| K-BaF9 | Sumita | 1.64328 | 47.8 | |
| BAF9 | Sumita | 1.64328 | 47.8 | |
| ZBAF2 | CDGM | 1.639616 | 48.230454 | |
| C48-46 | Corning | 1.647747 | 46.227993 | |
| CALCITE | Generic IR | 1.658643 | 48.541403 | |
| CALCITE | Generic Birefringent | 1.658643 | 48.541403 | |
| BAF8 | Sumita | 1.62374 | 47.1 | |
| K-BaF8 | Sumita | 1.62374 | 47.1 |
Similar Glasses (Schott)
| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAF8 | Schott | 1.62374 | 47.000909 | |
| BAFN11 | Schott | 1.666721 | 48.421391 | |
| N-BAF51 | Schott | 1.65224 | 44.96 | |
| BAF51 | Schott | 1.652242 | 44.930457 | |
| N-SSK20 | Schott | 1.62568 | 50.2 | |
| N-SSK5 | Schott | 1.65844 | 50.88 | |
| SSKN5 | Schott | 1.65844 | 50.882921 | |
| N-BAF10 | Schott | 1.67003 | 47.11 | |
| BAFN10 | Schott | 1.670031 | 47.108735 | |
| SSKN8 | Schott | 1.61772 | 49.771451 |