High Infrared-Absorbing Glass Tubes

Glass tube for reed switches

High infrared absorption allows sealing through local heating using halogen lamps or lasers. STI and SRI have excellent sealability with 52 Ni-Fe alloy, and SHI is excellent with Co-Fe alloy. We can supply “ultra-short glass tubes” as short as 3.0mm in length or “one-side sealed glass”.

Properties

Properties/Glass code STI SRI SHI
Coefficient of thermal expansion 30~380℃ ×10-7/K 94 92.5 119.5
Density ×103kg/m3 2.53 2.54 2.67
Strain point ℃ 420 410 410
Annealing point 460 450 450
Softening point 650 635 625
Working point 980 965 930
Hydrolytic resistance JIS R3502 R2Omg 0.6 0.5 0.5
Volume resistivity Log ρ 150℃ Ω・cm 12.2 10.3 10.6
250℃ 9.3 7.7 8.0
Color Green
Transmittance λ=1050nm, t=1mm % ≦5
Glass type K2O・BaO・SiO2 Na2O・BaO・SiO2 Na2O・K2O・ZnO・SiO2
Sealing metal 52Ni-Fe alloy Co-Fe alloy, etc.
Viscosity
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Transmittance
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Standard Dimensions

(mm)
Glass code Outer diameter Wall thickness Length
STI 1.70±0.05 0.25±0.05 3.0~50.0
2.05±0.05 0.23±0.05
2.50±0.05 0.40±0.05 10.0~50.0
4.95±0.10 0.64±0.10
6.00±0.20 0.60±0.10
SRI 2.40±0.05 0.32±0.05
3.07±0.05 0.47±0.05
SHI 2.50±0.05 0.35±0.05 17.0~22.0

Other dimensions are available upon request.

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