• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.145-148
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• 2001

SiC composites were developed by incorporating glass phase into SiC, in the light of improving mechanical properties of material for spectacle lens cutting. Specimens for spectacle lens cutting with glass phase as sintering additives have been fabricated by hot-pressing at $1810^{\circ}C$ for 2 hr under a pressure of 25 MPa. The fracture toughness and hardness of hot-pressed specimens were characterized and compared with previous works. Typical hardness and fracture toughness of materials for spectacle lens cutting were 12 GPa and $5.1MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$ respectively.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.207-210
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• 2000

The SiC-TiC composites materials for glasses lens cutting were fabricated by hot-pressing and annealing. The amount of TiC was 0, 10, 20, 30wt% in the mixture of ${\beta}-SiC$. The microstructure of materials for glasses lens cutting was very dependent on the TiC amount. The introduction of larger amount of TiC improved fracture toughness, optical microscope and XRD analysis of the surface of samples were carried out. An in situ-toughened microstructure, consisted of distributed elongated SiC, matrix like TiC grains was developed by using ${\beta}-SiC$. Typical hardness and fracture toughness of materials for spectacle lens cutting were 14.9 GPa and $5.7MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.25-27
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• 2002

To improve the properties of materials for spectacle lens cutting. AIN was included as a sintering additive. The amount of AIN was 0, 1, 3, 5 wt% and materials for spectacle lens cutting were fabricated by hot-pressing at $1830^{\circ}C$ for 2h. Microstructure was consisted of equiaxed SiC and elongated TIC. Typical fracture toughness and hardness of materials for spectacle lens cutting with AIN $4.8MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$ and 15.3 GPa, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.111-114
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• 2001

This paper presents the influence of the additive composition on flexural strength and hardness of SiC-TiC composites materials for spectacle lens cutting materials. The materials were hot-pressed at $1800^{\circ}C$ and subsequently annealed at $1910^{\circ}C$ for 3h. The heating rate was $15^{\circ}C/min$ and the cooling rate about $25^{\circ}C/min$ in from the sintering temperature to $1300^{\circ}C$. The growth of particles of spectacle lens cutting materials was analysed by SEM and crystalline phases were discussed by x-ray diffractometry. Typical fracture toughness and hardness of materials for spectacle lens cutting were $6.1MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$ and 14.9 GPa, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.19-23
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• 2007

An investigation of the effects of CaO on microstructure and properties of SiC materials for spectacle lens cutting was described. Four materials with different composition have been fabricated by hot-pressing at $1,880^{\circ}C$ for 4h using CaO. SEM analysis and XRD of the surface of samples were carried out. Typical fracture toughness of materials for spectacle lens cutting was $5.4MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$. Also, The hardness of materials for spectacle lens cutting was relatively dependent on the density.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.55-59
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• 2000

In this study, materials for spectacle lens cutting were fabricated by hot-pressing and annealing SiC powders with $Al_2O_3$ and $Y_2O_3$. A microstructure that consisted of uniformly distributed, large SiC grains and elongated SiC grains was developed by using ${\alpha}$-SiC powders. The microstructure was observed by scanning electron microscope(SEM). By hot-pressing and subsequent annealing, elongated ${\beta}$-SiC grains were grown via ${\beta}{\rightarrow}{\alpha}$ phase. This is caused the crack deflection as toughening mechanism. Typical hardness and fracture toughness of materials for spectacle lens cutting were 13.3 GPa and $4.8MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.197-202
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• 2004

The aim of this work is to improve the mechanical properties of materials for glasses lens cutting at $1920^{\circ}C$ using SrO as sintering additive. The heating rate was $15^{\circ}C/min$ and the cooling rate about $25^{\circ}C/min$ from the sintering temperature to $1000^{\circ}C$. SEM analysis and XRD of the surface of samples were carried out. Microstructures of sintered materials were strongly dependent on the composition of sintering additives. The fracture toughness and hardness were increased by increasing the SrO. Typical fracture toughness and hardness of materials for glasses lens cutting were $5.6{\pm}0.3MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$ and $16.2{\pm}0.5GPa$, respectively.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.61-65
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• 2000

${\beta}$-SiC powder and ${\alpha}$-SiC powders of different particle sizes, containing 5.7wt% $Al_2O_3$ and 4.3wt% $Y_2O_3$ as sintering aids, were hot-pressed at $1780^{\circ}C$ and subsequently annealed at $1950^{\circ}C$ to initiate grain growth. All the hot-pressed and annealed materials consisted of large SiC grains and elongated SiC grains. Typical hardness and fracture toughness of materials for spectacle lens cutting were 15.6 GPa and $5.7MPa{\cdot}m^{1/2}$, respectively.