We have already clarified that our derived equations of σm=ΨK
ICS
mf1/2 as well as σ
d-1=σ
o-1+Ka
1/2 are applicable to various hard or brittle sintered materials such as WC-Co hardmetal and Si
3N
4 ceramics (σ
m: flexural strength, Ψ: shape factor, K
IC: fracture toughness, S
mf: total macroscopic fracture surface area of fragments, σ
d: external stress which operated on the fracture origin, σ
o: intrinsic or attainable fracture strength, K: material factor, a: half length of fracture origin). In this study, we investigated whether these two equations are applicable to soda lime glass which is non-crystalline and has extremely low K
IC. It was found that both equations are also applicable to soda lime glass, when S
mf+S
c is used in the application of the former equation, instead of S
mf (S
c: the total macroscopic fracture surface area of internally stopped cracks). The fracture started from a visible microstructural defect with sizes of 10-30μm even for polished test pieces with σ
m values of 180-78 MPa. A correction was made in the derivation process of the former equation: the equation itself, however, was not changed.
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