SF56A by Schott

Preferred Unknown Environmentally Dangerous

SF56A by Schott is a preferred optical glass. It transmits from 0.37 to 2.50 µm with an nd of 1.7847 and a Vd of 26.08. It has medium thermal expansion (CTE of 7.9×10⁻⁶/K), good chemical resistance, low relative cost, and dangerous environmental properties.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.37–2.5 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.37–2.5 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.370–2.500 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.7847
Abbe Number (Vd) 26.08
Dispersion Formula Sellmeier
Wavelength Range 0.37 — 2.5 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.70579\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0133875} + \frac{0.344223\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0579562} + \frac{1.09602\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 121.616}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 7.9
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 8.8
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) 0.69
Heat Capacity (J/gK) 0.4
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[6.02 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.7 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-2.61 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{1.63 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.59 \times 10^{-9})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.269}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 4.92
Relative Cost 2.7
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) 57.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.24
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) 380.0
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance 1
Acid Resistance 3
Alkali Resistance 2
Phosphate Resistance 3
Notes

lead containing glass type

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