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Environmental effects on initiation and propagation of surface defects on silicate glasses: scratch and fracture toughness study

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The glass composition and surrounding environment can play an important role in the initiation and propagation of surface defects, which affect the practical strength of glass. We have studied how the environment and glass composition affect the tribological and indentation properties of multicomponent silicate glasses. Soda lime silica and aluminosilicate glasses were studied to compare the effects of the alkali ion and glass network type on surface defect formation. Although both glasses contained leachable sodium ions, the surface wear of soda lime glass decreased with increasing humidity while sodium aluminosilicate glass had an observable increase in surface wear. This indicated that sodium ion and water activity on/in glass surfaces vary depending on the glass network structure. The exchange of Na+ with K+ in aluminosilicate glass increased the elastic modulus, hardness, and resistance to fracture substantially; however, it did not improve the surface scratch resistance in humid environments. This suggested that the improved fracture toughness for the K-exchanged aluminosilicate glass is mainly due to the improved bulk properties; surface wear can readily take place regardless of Na/K-exchange.

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This work was conducted with the funding from National Science Foundation (Grant No. DMR-1207328). The authors acknowledged Asahi Glass Co., and Corning Inc., for providing glass substrates for this study.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA

    Nicholas D. Surdyka & Seong H. Kim

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA

    Carlo G. Pantano & Seong H. Kim

  3. Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA

    Nicholas D. Surdyka, Carlo G. Pantano & Seong H. Kim

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Surdyka, N.D., Pantano, C.G. & Kim, S.H. Environmental effects on initiation and propagation of surface defects on silicate glasses: scratch and fracture toughness study. Appl. Phys. A 116, 519–528 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-014-8552-7

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