KF8 by Sumita
Obsolete
Very Rare
Environmentally Dangerous
Refractive Index vs Wavelength
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dn/dλ vs Wavelength
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Optical Properties
| Refractive Index (nd) | 1.51118 |
|---|---|
| Abbe Number (Vd) | 50.9 |
| Dispersion Formula | Schott |
| Wavelength Range | 0.27 — 2.0 µm |
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.2478 - 0.00922632\,\lambda^2 + 0.0121223\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.00056587\,\lambda^{-4} - 4.4856 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 4.09051 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
| TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) | — |
|---|---|
| TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) | 9.1 |
| Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) | — |
| Heat Capacity (J/gK) | — |
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T + 3(0)\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0}\right]
\Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
| Density (g/cm³) | 2.46 |
|---|---|
| Relative Cost | — |
Mechanical Properties
| Young's Modulus (GPa) | — |
|---|---|
| Poisson's Ratio | — |
| Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) | — |
Chemical Resistance
| Climatic Resistance | 2 |
|---|---|
| Stain Resistance | — |
| Acid Resistance | 1 |
| Alkali Resistance | — |
| Phosphate Resistance | — |
Similar Glasses (Other Manufacturers)
| Glass | Manufacturer | nd | Vd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTL8 | Ohara | 1.511179 | 51.020607 | |
| FF1 | Hoya | 1.511179 | 51.02769 | |
| H-KF6 | CDGM | 1.51742 | 52.149249 | |
| E-CF6 | Hoya | 1.51742 | 52.15 | |
| CF6 | Hoya | 1.517419 | 52.154512 | |
| KF6 | Schott | 1.517421 | 52.200088 | |
| CF5 | Hoya | 1.5231 | 50.951831 | |
| NSL36 | Ohara | 1.517417 | 52.412251 | |
| S-NSL36 | Ohara | 1.517417 | 52.430903 | |
| KF9 | Schott | 1.523412 | 51.492996 |