BAL50 by Ohara

Obsolete Unknown Environmentally Dangerous

BAL50 by Ohara is an obsolete optical glass. It transmits from 0.33 to 2.33 µm with an nd of 1.559625 and a Vd of 61.172671. It has dangerous environmental properties.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
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Valid range: 0.334–2.325 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
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Valid range: 0.334–2.325 µm
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Transmission vs Wavelength

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Valid wavelength range: 0.334–2.325 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.559625
Abbe Number (Vd) 61.172671
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.334 — 2.325 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.39827 - 0.0102228\,\lambda^2 + 0.0121104\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.000377676\,\lambda^{-4} - 2.7339 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 1.57019 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) —
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) —
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) —
Heat Capacity (J/gK) —
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T + 3(0)\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 25\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
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Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
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Chemical Resistance
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Similar Glasses (Other Manufacturers)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
SK20 Sumita 1.55963 61.2
K-PSK11(M) Sumita 1.55985 61.0
B64-61 Corning 1.564005 60.964853
BACD11 Hoya 1.56384 60.83
SK11 Sumita 1.56384 60.8
N-SK11 Schott 1.56384 60.8
SK11 Schott 1.56384 60.798869
H-BAK6 CDGM 1.56388 60.764747
K-PSK11 Sumita 1.5658 61.0
P-SK11 Sumita 1.5658 61.0
Similar Glasses (Ohara)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
S-BAL50 Ohara 1.559625 61.172671
BAL41 Ohara 1.563839 60.695914
L-PHL1 Ohara 1.56455 60.818065
S-BAL41 Ohara 1.563839 60.666575
L-PHL2 Ohara 1.5588 62.558541
S-BAL22 Ohara 1.568729 63.10486
BAL22 Ohara 1.568729 63.162358
BAL15 Ohara 1.556711 58.689461
BAL15Y Ohara 1.556711 58.679177
S-BAL12 Ohara 1.539956 59.462478
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