ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Hollow glass microspheres (HGS) for laser fusion targets were fabricated in the system Na2O-B2O3-SiO2 from NaOCH3, B(OCH3)3 and Si(OC2H5)4. Gel powders prepared from metal alkoxides and urea liberate H2O, CO2 and NH3 gases, evolution of which takes place completely at about 500° C. The precursor of HGS is formed by the encapsulation of these gas components in the glass layer formed at the surface of the powder. HGS are produced from the gel powders having both a melting temperature lower than about 1000° C and a viscosity at that temperature lower than 105 P. In the Na2O-B2O3-SiO2 system, the compositions from which HGS are produced are those containing 55–75 wt% SiO2 and 0–20 wt% B2O3. HGS ranging from 100–500μm diameter and 0.5–7.0μm wall thickness are obtained by change of urea content.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00644660
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