Glass Material Properties
Properties of Glass Materials Overview
The Glass Material Properties comparison grid below offers a high-level comparison between all of our glass materials. For additional information, click any of the individual materials below, or view our Glass Materials overview.
| Elan Material # | Coefficient of Expansion 0°-300° (× 10-7 cm/cm/°C) |
Strain Point (°C) |
Annealing Point (°C) |
Softening Point (°C) |
Working Point (°C) |
Density (g/cc) | Dielectric Constant (20°C/1 MHz) |
Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkali Barium Glasses | |||||||||
| 05 | 88 | 407 | 445 | 640 | 980 | 2.48/2.60 | 5.6 | Corning 9010 Substitute | Details |
| 09 | 88.5 | 423 | 462 | 656 | 980 | 2.48/2.60 | 6.7 | Designation for Corning 9013 | Details |
| 11 | 89 | 405 | 445 | 646 | 980 | 2.48/2.60 | 6.3 | Designation for Corning 9010 | Details |
| 13 | 89 | 423 | 462 | 659 | 981 | 2.48/2.60 | 5.6 | Corning 9013 Substitute | Details |
| 42 | 92 | 470 | 510 | 685 | 987 | 2.48/2.64 | ***7.1 | Designation for Fusite T | Details |
| 47 | 90 | 395 | 435 | 650 | 975 | 2.48/2.56 | 5.8 | Shock-Resistant | Details |
| 48 | 90 | 470 | 510 | 675 | 1037 | 2.50/2.65 | 7.7 | Fusite T Substitute | Details |
| 63 | 101 | 401 | 430 | 590 | 1005 | 2.40/2.48 | 5.4 | – | Details |
| 65 | 86 | 412 | 495 | 635 | 1030 | 2.40/2.48 | 5.5 | – | Details |
| Alkali Borosilicate Glasses | |||||||||
| 14 | 47.5 | 436 | 485 | 668 | – | 2.12/2.20 | – | Corning 7052 & Kimble EN-1 Substitute | Details |
| 16 | 45 | 440 | 500 | 695 | 1116 | 2.12/2.20 | ***5.0 | Designation for Fusite K | Details |
| 19 | 57 | 480 | 520 | 672 | – | 2.12/2.22 | – | Kimble IN-3 Substitute | Details |
| 21 | 48.4 | 440 | 484 | 707 | 1128 | 2.12/2.20 | 5.1 | Designation for Corning 7052 | Details |
| 22 | 51.5 | 472 | 512 | 711 | – | 2.20/2.28 | 5.7 | Designation for Corning 7056 | Details |
| 88 | 56 | 500 | 545 | 714 | 1047 | 2.20/2.28 | 5.0 | Kovar Sealing Glass | Details |
| Borosilicate Glasses | |||||||||
| 15 | 33 | 505 | 560 | 820 | – | 2.22 | – | Corning Pyrex Substitute | Details |
| 28 | 30.5 | 455 | 495 | – | 1070 | 2.03/2.12 | 4.1 | Designation for Corning 7070 | Details |
| LAS Glass Ceramics | |||||||||
| 46 | 110-220 | 560 | 580 | 940 | 1000 | 2.27 | ***6.0 | Glass-Ceramic Composite Material | Details |
| Soda-Lime Glasses | |||||||||
| 82 | 93 | 490 | 525 | 705 | – | 2.36/2.44 | – | Kimble R-6 Substitute | Details |
| Specialty Glasses | |||||||||
| 26 | 89 | 408 | 442 | 615 | – | 2.38/2.50 | 5.5 | Compressor Sealing Glass | Details |
| 52 | 82 | 570 | 590 | 658 | – | 3.16 | – | Lithium Battery Sealing Glass | Details |
| 56 | 160 | 385 | 405 | 450 | – | 2.84 | – | ALSG-32 / AL Sealing Glass | Details |
| 91 | 62 | 585 | 650 | 730 | 900 | 2.53/2.57 | – | Designation for Cabal 12 | Details |
| 92 | 61 | 680 | 740 | 863 | 1000 | 2.70 | – | Designation for TA-23 | Details |
| Discontinued Glasses | |||||||||
| 31 | 47 | 436 | 485 | 714 | 1115 | 2.12/2.20 | 4.8 | Designation for Kimble EN-1 | Details |
| 39 | 56 | 480 | 520 | 710 | 1050 | 2.12/2.22 | 4.8 | Designation for Kimble IN-3 | Details |
Elan 05
Density: 2.48/ 2.60
Coefficient of Expansion: 88
Dielectric Constant: 5.6
Comments:
Corning 9010 Substitute
Common Uses:
Hermetic compression seals for feedthroughs and connectors
Elan 09
Density: 2.48/2.60
Coefficient of Expansion: 88.5
Dielectric Constant: 6.7
Comments:
Designation for Corning 9013
Common Uses:
Transistor outline headers, telecom packages and multi pin hermetic headers
Elan 11
Density: 2.48/2.60
Coefficient of Expansion: 89
Dielectric Constant: 6.3
Comments:
Designation for Corning 9010
Common Uses:
Hermetic compression seals with Dumet, SAE 1010 CRS or Stainless Steel Grade 430
Elan 13
Density: 2.48/2.60
Coefficient of Expansion: 89
Dielectric Constant: 5.6
Comments:
Corning 9013 Substitute
Common Uses:
Feedthroughs, headers and hermetic seals with No. 4 Alloy or No. 52 Alloy
Elan 42
Density: 2.48/2.64
Coefficient of Expansion: 92
Dielectric Constant: 7.1
Comments:
Designation for Fusite T
Common Uses:
Compression seals, commonly with Cold Rolled Steel or Stainless Steel Housing
Elan 47
Density: 2.48/2.56
Coefficient of Expansion: 90
Dielectric Constant: 5.8
Comments:
Shock-Resistant
Elan 48
Density: 2.50/2.65
Coefficient of Expansion: 90
Dielectric Constant: 7.7
Comments:
Fusite T Substitute
Common Uses:
Compression seals, commonly with Cold Rolled Steel or Stainless Steel Housing
Elan 14
Density: 2.12/2.20
Coefficient of Expansion: 47.5
Comments:
Corning 7052 & Kimble EN-1 Substitute
Elan 16
Density: 2.12/2.20
Coefficient of Expansion: 45
Dielectric Constant: 5.0
Comments:
Designation for Fusite K
Common Uses:
Matched seals with small diameter pins, commonly Kovar
Elan 19
Density: 2.12/2.22
Coefficient of Expansion: 57
Comments:
Kimble IN-3 Substitute
Common Uses:
Matched seals with Molybdenum, Kovar or 42% Nickel Iron Alloy
Elan 22
Density: 2.20/2.28
Coefficient of Expansion: 51.5
Dielectric Constant: 5.7
Comments:
Designation for Corning 7056
Common Uses:
Electronics
Elan 88
Density: 2.20/2.28
Coefficient of Expansion: 56
Dielectric Constant: 5.0
Comments:
Kovar Sealing Glass
Common Uses:
Matched seals with Molybdenum, Kovar or 42% Nickel Iron Alloy
Elan 15
Density: 2.22
Coefficient of Expansion: 33
Comments:
Corning Pyrex Substitute
Common Uses:
Applications requiring heat resistance
China Glass Ceramic Inc. 46
Density: 2.27
Coefficient of Expansion: 110-220
Dielectric Constant: 6.0
Comments:
Sealable glass-ceramic composite material
Common Uses:
Matched hermetic seals, with SAE 1010 Cold Rolled Steel or Stainless Steel Grade 430
Elan 82
Density: 2.36/2.44
Coefficient of Expansion: 93
Comments:
Kimble R-6 Substitute
Common Uses:
Matched seals with No. 4 Alloy or No. 52 Alloy
China Glass Ceramic Inc. offers additional glass materials beyond the items described above, including leaded glasses — please contact us for more information.
** Density given is for sintered preforms melted at 1850°F for seven minutes in air.
***Dielectric properties at 1 KHz at 23°C, all others at 1 MHZ at 20°C.
Any single value density (i.e., China Glass Ceramic Inc. 15, China Glass Ceramic Inc. 46, etc.) is reference.
The data above is to be used as a reference only. Please contact us for full details and product inquiries.