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Glass Properties for Various Glass Compositions |
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| Glass Properties | Borosilicate | Clear Fused Quartz |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient (10-7 cm/cm/C° |
32.5 | 5.5 |
| Temperature Strain Point | 510 | 1120 |
| Temperature Softening (°C) | 821 | 1,683 |
| Refractive Index (589.3 mm) | 1,474 | 1,459 |
| Hardness (KNH100) | 418 | 605 |