BAK4 by Schott
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Optical Properties
| Refractive Index (nd) | 1.56883 |
|---|---|
| Abbe Number (Vd) | 56.130661 |
| Dispersion Formula | Sellmeier |
| Wavelength Range | 0.31 — 2.5 µm |
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.22966\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.00723553} + \frac{0.191513\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0277771} + \frac{0.95689\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 109.687}}$$
Thermal Properties
| TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) | 7.0 |
|---|---|
| TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) | 8.2 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) | — |
| Heat Capacity (J/gK) | — |
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[2.85 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.29 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-1.93 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{4.92 \times 10^{-7} + 2(7.7 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.218}\right]
\Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
| Density (g/cm³) | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Relative Cost | 1.35 |
Mechanical Properties
| Young's Modulus (GPa) | — |
|---|---|
| Poisson's Ratio | — |
| Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) | — |
Chemical Resistance
| Climatic Resistance | 2 |
|---|---|
| Stain Resistance | 0 |
| Acid Resistance | 2 |
| Alkali Resistance | 1 |
| Phosphate Resistance | 2 |
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Similar Glasses (Other Manufacturers)
| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-BAK7A | CDGM | 1.568828 | 56.127804 | |
| B69-56 | Corning | 1.568797 | 56.044859 | |
| H-BAK7 | CDGM | 1.56883 | 56.041308 | |
| H-BAK7GT | CDGM | 1.56883 | 56.041308 | |
| BAC4 | Hoya | 1.56883 | 56.04 | |
| BAK4 | Sumita | 1.56883 | 56.0 | |
| BAL14 | Ohara | 1.568832 | 56.339266 | |
| S-BAL14 | Ohara | 1.568832 | 56.363897 | |
| BAC6 | Hoya | 1.574441 | 56.357089 | |
| H-BAK8 | CDGM | 1.5725 | 57.486797 |
Similar Glasses (Schott)
| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-BAK4 | Schott | 1.56883 | 55.98 | |
| N-BAK4HT | Schott | 1.56883 | 55.98 | |
| BAK1 | Schott | 1.5725 | 57.54931 | |
| N-BAK1 | Schott | 1.5725 | 57.55 | |
| BAK50 | Schott | 1.567736 | 57.990411 | |
| KZFSN2 | Schott | 1.558361 | 54.157173 | |
| N-KZFS2 | Schott | 1.55836 | 54.01 | |
| N-BALF4 | Schott | 1.57956 | 53.87 | |
| BALF4 | Schott | 1.579569 | 53.708241 | |
| BAK5 | Schott | 1.556709 | 58.649202 |