Abstract
Transparent pyrex glasses were obtained by sintering a green compact, which was fabricated by using CIP method for pyrex glass powder, in diverse atmosphere (air, Ar, He and vacuum (10-2Pa)) at 973-1173K. Effects of sintering conditions (temperature and atmosphere) on transmittance of sintered glasses were investigated. Devitrification resulting from crystallization of cristobalite arose in all atmosphere at temperatures over 1023K. Optimum sintering condition for fabricating transparent sintered pyrex glass was at 1003 K for 1hour in a vacuum (10-2 Pa) or He atmosphere in this work. The transparency was 15∼20% in visible region and was about 60% in infrared region. The relationship between transparency and condition of the sintered glasses was discussed in terms of permeation constant of gas species during sintering.
