H-ZF3 by CDGM

Preferred Very Common Environmentally Friendly

H-ZF3 by CDGM is a preferred optical glass with a very common melt frequency. It transmits from 0.36 to 2.40 µm with an nd of 1.71736 and a Vd of 29.49911. It has medium thermal expansion (CTE of 9.0×10⁻⁶/K), excellent chemical resistance, and low relative cost.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.365–2.325 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.365–2.325 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.360–2.400 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.71736
Abbe Number (Vd) 29.49911
Dispersion Formula Sellmeier
Wavelength Range 0.365 — 2.325 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{0.203625\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0620713} + \frac{1.64203\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.012714} + \frac{1.38768\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 128.254}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 9.0
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 11.2
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) 0.833
Heat Capacity (J/gK) 0.654
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[-4.82 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.32 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-3.85 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{9.08 \times 10^{-7} + 2(1.03 \times 10^{-9})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.282}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 3.06
Relative Cost 2.6
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) 88.26
Poisson's Ratio 0.254
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) 520.0
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance —
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
Similar Glasses (Other Manufacturers)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
E-FD1 Hoya 1.71736 29.5
K-SFLD1 Sumita 1.71736 29.5
SF1 Sumita 1.71736 29.5
E-FD1L Hoya 1.71736 29.5
FD1 Hoya 1.71736 29.50028
D17-29 Corning 1.717409 29.492751
SF1 Schott 1.71736 29.51
PBH1 Ohara 1.717362 29.513538
S-TIH1 Ohara 1.717362 29.518091
N-SF1 Schott 1.71736 29.62
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