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Fabrication of High Strength Transparent Bulletproof Materials by Ion Exchanged Borosilicate Glass  

Kim, Young-Hwan (Yonsei University)
Shim, Gyu-In (Yonsei University)
Lim, Jae-Min (Yonsei University)
Choi, Se-Young (Yonsei University)
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Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology / v.13, no.6, 2010 , pp. 1121-1126 More about this Journal
Abstract
Borosilicate glass (81% $SiO_2$-2% $Al_2O_3$-13% $B_2O_3$-4% $Na_2O_3$) was prepared, and the glass was ion exchanged in $KNO_3$ powder containing different temperature and time. The $K^+-Na^+$ ion exchange takes place at the glass surface and creates compressed stress, which raise the mechanical strength of the glass. The depth profile of $Na^+$ and $K^+$ was observed by electron probe micro analyzer. With the increasing heat-treatment time from 0min to 20min, the depth profile was increased from 17.1um to 29.4um, but mechanical properties were decreased. It was also found out that excessive heat treatment brings stress relaxation. The Vickers hardness, Fracture Toughness and bending strength of ion exchanged samples at $570^{\circ}C$ for 10min were $821.8H_v$, $1.3404MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$, and 953MPa, which is about 120%, 180%, and 450% higher than parent borosilicate glass, respectively. Transmittance was analyzed by UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer. Transmittance of ion exchanged borosilicate glass was decreased slightly at visible-range. It can be expected that transparent bulletproof materials in more light-weight and thinner by ion exchanged borosilicate glass.
Keywords
Borosilicate Glass; Ion Exchange; Electron Probe Micro Analyzer; Transmittance;
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