SK6 by Schott

Obsolete Unknown Environmentally Dangerous

SK6 by Schott is an obsolete optical glass. It transmits from 0.33 to 2.33 µm with an nd of 1.61375 and a Vd of 56.397311. It has low thermal expansion (CTE of 6.2×10⁻⁶/K) and dangerous environmental properties.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.334–2.325 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.334–2.325 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.334–2.325 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.61375
Abbe Number (Vd) 56.397311
Dispersion Formula Sellmeier
Wavelength Range 0.334 — 2.325 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{1 + \frac{1.21206\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.00665603} + \frac{0.347221\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 0.0224385} + \frac{0.972025\,\lambda^2}{\lambda^2 - 110.082}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 6.2
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 7.2
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) —
Heat Capacity (J/gK) —
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[3.41 \times 10^{-6} + 2(1.35 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-2.77 \times 10^{-11})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{4.91 \times 10^{-7} + 2(4.18 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.2}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 3.6
Relative Cost —
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
Poisson's Ratio —
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) —
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance —
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance —
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
Notes

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