E-F5 by Hoya

Standard Rare Environmentally Friendly

E-F5 by Hoya is a standard optical glass with a rare melt frequency. It transmits from 0.36 to 1.55 µm with an nd of 1.60342 and a Vd of 38.01. It has medium thermal expansion (CTE of 8.0×10⁻⁶/K) and excellent chemical resistance.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.36501–1.5296 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.36501–1.5296 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.360–1.550 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.60342
Abbe Number (Vd) 38.01
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.36501 — 1.5296 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.50957 - 0.0108627\,\lambda^2 + 0.0198948\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.00101371\,\lambda^{-4} - 6.26971 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 7.508 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 8.0
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 9.5
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK)
Heat Capacity (J/gK)
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[2.63967 \times 10^{-6} + 2(0)\,\Delta T + 3(0)\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 23\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 2.63
Relative Cost
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa)
Poisson's Ratio
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²)
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance 1
Acid Resistance 1
Alkali Resistance
Phosphate Resistance
Notes

General glass Type

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F4 Hoya 1.616589 36.615561
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F2 Hoya 1.62004 36.303385
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