Thermal Properties of Fused Quartz

Coefficient of Expansion Thermal Diffusivity Heat Capacity Thermal Conductivity

8 .019
2.4
1.2
.017
4

kJ/kg • ˚C
.015 1.6
˚C-1 • 10-7

.8

m2/s • 104
0

K
.013 (J • kg) • m
K=
m2 • S • ˚C
-4 0.8
.011 .4
ESTIMATED
-8
.009

-12 .007 -250 0 500 1000 1500

-200 0 200 400 600 800
-200 0 200 600 1000 1400 -200 200 600 1000 1400
Temperature, ˚C
Temperature, ˚C Temperature, ˚C Temperature, ˚C
Representative thermal diffusivity of fused quartz. Representative thermal conductivity of fused quartz.
Representative coefficient of expansion of fused quartz. Source: Momentive* Representative heat capacity of fused quartz. Source: Momentive*
Source: Momentive* Source: R.B Sosman, The Properties of Silica, 1927

Diffusion Tubing, Diffusion Tubing,

Viscosity Test Viscosity Collapse vs. Time for Tube ID Collapse vs. Time for Wall Thickness
14.0 20
1300 ˚C 1200 ˚C 165mm 150mm 144mm 2.0 2.5 3.0 4.0
16 Tube ID Tube ID Tube ID mm mm mm mm 6.35
25 Wall Wall Wall Wall mm
13.0 Wall
Log10 (Viscosity)

14 135mm 15
Log Viscosity

214 Tube ID
254 12

Collapse in mm

Collapse in mm
20

12.0 10
10

8 15
510

11.0 6
101.6mm 5
4 10 Tube ID
10.5
6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.0 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000
Temperature, ˚C
(t/r, K) (10,000)
Representative viscosity of fused quartz. 0 0
Source: Momentive* Source: Momentive* 20 40 60 80 100 0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Time (Hours) Time (Hours)

Temp. = 1200˚C; w.t. + 3.0mm Temp. = 1200˚C; I.D. = 135mm

Source: Momentive* Source: Momentive*

*Typical data are average data and actual values may vary. Typical data value should not be used as specifications.
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