Sintered silicophosphate glass ceramics from MBM ash and recycled soda–lime–silica glass

A study on the crystallization behavior of a soda-lime-silica glass composition incorporating rice straw ash was carried out. Melting was carried out at 1500°C in an alumina crucible for 5 hours. The glass produced was examined by differential scanning calorimetry to determine the glass transition and crystallization temperatures for use as heat-treatment temperatures to transform the glass into glass-ceramics. A similar composition made up using industrial chemicals was also melted for comparative purposes. Both glasses were heat-treated at 750°C and 920°C for 3 different soaking durations. Both glasses exhibited crystallization from the outer surface which increased in thickness as the soaking time was increased. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the thickness and identity of the crystalline phases formed. Density and hardness measurements showed that the rice straw glass ceramics exhibited higher values than the glass-ceramics using industrial chemicals. The morphologies of the fracture surfaces of both glass-ceramic compositions were also evaluated by scanning electron microscopy.

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Development of Glass-Ceramics from Soda Lime Silica Glass Waste by Direct Sintering Method for Opal Imitation

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.751.397 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 751 ◽

pp. 397-402

Author(s):

Duangkhae Bootkul ◽

Sawet Intarasiri

Keyword(s):

Silica Glass ◽

Glass Ceramics ◽

Soda Lime ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Glass Waste ◽

X Ray ◽

Sintered Glass ◽

Soda Lime Silica Glass ◽

Common Opal

Natural opal, an amorphous, hydrous form of silica (SiO2-n-H2O), has been one of the favored precious gemstones for many centuries. Though beautiful, opal is very fragile and is damaged quite easily. Thus, opals of all varieties have been synthesized experimentally and commercially. The objective of this project was to synthesize and to compare crystalline opals. In this work, the development of powder sintered glass ceramics process based on soda lime silica glass waste with metal oxide powder enable jewelry applications. The substantial viscous flow of the glass led to dense products for rapid treatments at relatively low temperatures (900–1,000°C), whereas glass/metal powder interactions resulted in the formation of color agent crystals, provide enhancing optical properties. Several techniques were applied for characterization of the ingots. The chemical analysis was performed by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF). The mineralogical compositions of the samples were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Raman spectroscopy was applied for optical characterization. The results were compared with a natural common opal. The present investigation demonstrated that the common opal with both color and colorless appearance can be synthesized by the technique, as the crystalline phase of opal structure was identified by XRD measurement. There is a great potential for such materials with novel functionalities for artificial gemstone application, i.e. opal forming.

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