Fabrication of lightweight and thin bulletproof windows using borosilicate glass strengthened by ion exchange
2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 69; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.compositesb.2014.09.023
ISSN1879-1069
AutoresGyu‐In Shim, Hyeng‐Woo Eom, Seong-Hwan Kim, Jong-Kyoo Park, Se‐Young Choi,
Tópico(s)Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
ResumoAbstract Borosilicate glass was strengthened by ion-exchange for lightweight bulletproof windows. The conditions for ion-exchange for strengthening borosilicate glass (3, 4 and 6 mm thick) produced the ultimate mechanical properties at 560 °C for each duration of 10, 12 and 15 min. The flexural strength values of the ion-exchanged glass with thickness of 3, 4 and 6 mm were 0.745, 0.783 and 0.810 GPa, respectively, which were about 2.8 times higher than parent glass. A lightweight bulletproof window could thus be manufactured from strengthened glass with a ballistic velocity of 889.4 m/s. The transmittance of bulletproof windows (over 86%) satisfied the international standards.
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