Capillary Tube Supplies Ltd Rose Cottage, Withielgoose, Bodmin, Cornwall,
Glass Specification
Properties of all three types are shown to allow comparison and to confirm that the correct glass is being chosen for the application.
Linear absorption coefficient µ in cm ¯¹
Radiation | Special Glass | Borosilicate Glass | Quartz Glass |
µ CuK Radiation | 110.0 | 71.0 | 75.8 |
µ MoK Radiation | 11.9 | 7.35 | 8.2 |
Errors in measurement:
CuK L-Radiation - 0.6%
MoK L-Radiation - 1.0%
Softening Temperature
Special Glass | Borosilicate Glass | Quartz Glass |
708 ºC | 815 ºC | 1730 ºC |