H-LAF53 by CDGM

Preferred Common Environmentally Friendly

H-LAF53 by CDGM is a preferred optical glass with a common melt frequency. It transmits from 0.30 to 2.40 µm with an nd of 1.7433 and a Vd of 49.221808. It has low thermal expansion (CTE of 5.5×10⁻⁶/K), excellent chemical resistance, and moderate relative cost.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.302–2.325 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.302–2.325 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.300–2.400 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.7433
Abbe Number (Vd) 49.221808
Dispersion Formula Sellmeier
Wavelength Range 0.302 — 2.325 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.52006\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.00746607} + \frac{1.09141\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 81.9422} + \frac{0.452589\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0263954}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 5.5
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 7.3
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) 0.63
Heat Capacity (J/gK) 0.466
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[8.12 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.8 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-3.55 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{6.59 \times 10^{-7} + 2(7 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.185}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 4.16
Relative Cost 5.4
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) 106.78
Poisson's Ratio 0.307
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) 698.0
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance —
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
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Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
NBF1 Hoya 1.7433 49.22
LAFN5 Sumita 1.743 49.2
K-LaFn5 Sumita 1.743 49.2
L-LAM60 Ohara 1.743198 49.295578
LAM60 Ohara 1.743198 49.309053
MP-NBF1 Hoya 1.7433 49.33
M-NBF1 Hoya 1.7433 49.33
MC-NBF1 Hoya 1.7433 49.33
S-LAM60 Ohara 1.743198 49.339444
N-LAF35 Schott 1.7433 49.4
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Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
D-LAF53 CDGM 1.7433 49.325949
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H-LAF6LA CDGM 1.757 47.711817
H-LAK54 CDGM 1.734 51.485829
D-LAF050-25 CDGM 1.76709 49.197491
H-LAK8B CDGM 1.72 50.280736
H-LAK8A CDGM 1.72 50.343857
D-LAF050 CDGM 1.76842 49.28216
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