Glass Laboratory Practices

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. identify various devices suitable for use in characterization of glass raw materials and glasses; and 2. demonstrate various characterization techniques to determine physical, mechanical, thermal, mineralogical and microstructural properties of glasses.

Techniques for Materials Characterization. Physical, mechanical, thermal, mineralogical and microstructural characterizations. International standard of measuring water absorption, bulk density, porosity, compressive strength, flexural strength, thermal conductivity, X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and optical microscopy.