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Effect of Certain Organic Liquids on Strength of Glass
Author(s) -
MOORTHY V. K.,
TOOLEY F. V.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1956.tb15648.x
Subject(s) - breakage , nitrobenzene , toluene , benzene , heptane , solubility , materials science , acid strength , chemistry , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering , catalysis , zeolite
This investigation was undertaken to determine the effect of certain organic liquids on the strength of glass. Constricted glass rods 10 to 12 mils in diameter were broken under various organic liquids and the strength changes were noted and compared with breakage under water. In all cases except one (nitrobenzene), breaking strengths were higher under the organics than under water, ranging from increases of 36 to 19% for alcohols to values of 10 for heptane, benzene, and toluene. The value of 10 is equivalent to breakage in air. It is believed that the polar character of an organic liquid, its molecular bulk, and its solubility in water are significant factors in its effect on the strength of glass.