H-ZF73 by CDGM

Standard Rare Environmentally Friendly

H-ZF73 by CDGM is a standard optical glass with a rare melt frequency. It transmits from 0.39 to 2.40 µm with an nd of 1.95906 and a Vd of 17.472434. It has low thermal expansion (CTE of 5.8×10⁻⁶/K), excellent chemical resistance, and very high relative cost.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
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Valid range: 0.4047–2.325 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.4047–2.325 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.390–2.400 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.95906
Abbe Number (Vd) 17.472434
Dispersion Formula Sellmeier
Wavelength Range 0.4047 — 2.325 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{0.528337\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0759306} + \frac{2.0596\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0171346} + \frac{3.58638\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 189.365}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 5.8
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 7.4
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) —
Heat Capacity (J/gK) —
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[-2.47 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.75 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-4.65 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{1.29 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.86 \times 10^{-9})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.328}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 3.49
Relative Cost 27.9
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) 103.07
Poisson's Ratio 0.242
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) 484.0
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance —
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
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