Research Progress on Lithium Aluminum Silicate Glass

Abstract

Abstract: Compared with traditional soda lime silicate glass and high alumina silicate glass, lithium aluminum silicate glass has the characteristics of dense network structure, high elastic modulus, suitable for two-step chemical strengthening and so on. It is regarded as the third generation high strength glass substrate and can be used for the cover plate of electronic information products, aviation transparent parts, observation windows of ships and special vehicles and so on. At present, the research on lithium aluminum silicate glass mainly involves: (1) Exploring relationship among composition, structure and performance so as to provide theoretical guidance and performance prediction for the design and optimization of high-performance lithium aluminum silicate glass. (2) Improving the existing overflow and float forming methods and equipment to realize the preparation of large-size, multi-thickness and high-precision lithium aluminum silicate glass. (3) The two-step chemical strengthening method of lithium aluminum silicate glass is studied to break through the problem of synchronous improvement of surface compressive stress and stress layer depth, and significantly improve the strength, hardness and drop resistance of the glass. The worldwide research progress of lithium aluminum silicate glasses from the three above-mentioned perspectives were summarized.

Key words: lithium aluminum silicate glass, network structure, mechanical property, float forming, overflow forming, chemical strengthening

CLC Number:

TQ171

WANG Yanhang, LI Xianzi, HAN Tao, YANG Penghui, ZU Chengkui. Research Progress on Lithium Aluminum Silicate Glass[J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2022, 41(6): 2143-2152.

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