Table 1 Target compositions for ISG-1 and ISG-2 in comparison to original ISG batch (from MoSci).

From: ISG-2: properties of the second International Simple Glass

Species

 

Batch Target Compositions (this work)

Original ISG

ISG-1

ISG-2

ISG-1

ISG-2

wt%

wt%

wt%

mol%

mol%

SiO2

56.20

56.20

56.54

60.1

60.1

Al2O3

6.10

6.10

6.14

3.84

3.84

B2O3

17.30

17.30

17.40

15.97

15.97

Na2O

12.20

12.20

12.27

12.65

12.65

MgO

< 0.17

< 0.17

1.80

0

2.86

CaO

5.00

5.00

2.52

5.73

2.87

ZrO2

3.30

3.30

3.32

1.72

1.72

La2O3

 

0.12

0.12

0.02

0.02

Sum

100.1

100.22

100.12

100.0

100.0

  1. Highlighted are compositions in both wt% and mol% showing the 50% MgO-for-CaO replacement, on a molar basis, in the target ISG-2 composition.