ZERODUR: bending strength data for etched surfaces

Peter Hartmann; Antoine Leys; Antoine Carré; Franca Kerz; Thomas Westerhoff

doi:10.1117/12.2055801

18 July 2014 ZERODUR: bending strength data for etched surfaces

Peter Hartmann, Antoine Leys, Antoine Carré, Franca Kerz, Thomas Westerhoff

Proceedings Volume 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation; 91512Q (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055801
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2014, Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

In a continuous effort since 2007 a considerable amount of new data and information has been gathered on the bending strength of the extremely low thermal expansion glass ceramic ZERODUR^®. By fitting a three parameter Weibull distribution to the data it could be shown that for homogenously ground surfaces minimum breakage stresses exist lying much higher than the previously applied design limits. In order to achieve even higher allowable stress values diamond grain ground surfaces have been acid etched, a procedure widely accepted as strength increasing measure. If surfaces are etched taking off layers with thickness which are comparable to the maximum micro crack depth of the preceding grinding process they also show statistical distributions compatible with a three parameter Weibull distribution. SCHOTT has performed additional measurement series with etch solutions with variable composition testing the applicability of this distribution and the possibility to achieve further increase of the minimum breakage stress. For long term loading applications strength change with time and environmental media are important. The parameter needed for prediction calculations which is combining these influences is the stress corrosion constant. Results from the past differ significantly from each other. On the basis of new investigations better information will be provided for choosing the best value for the given application conditions.

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Peter Hartmann, Antoine Leys, Antoine Carré, Franca Kerz, and Thomas Westerhoff "ZERODUR: bending strength data for etched surfaces", Proc. SPIE 9151, Advances in Optical and Mechanical Technologies for Telescopes and Instrumentation, 91512Q (18 July 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055801

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