GFK70 by Sumita

Obsolete Very Rare Environmentally Dangerous

GFK70 by Sumita is an obsolete optical glass with a very rare melt frequency. It transmits from 0.28 to 2.00 µm with an nd of 1.56907 and a Vd of 71.3. It has excellent chemical resistance and dangerous environmental properties.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.27–2.0 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.27–2.0 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.280–2.000 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.56907
Abbe Number (Vd) 71.3
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.27 — 2.0 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.43057 - 0.00635017\,\lambda^2 + 0.0107082\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.000376421\,\lambda^{-4} - 2.6059 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 1.10273 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) —
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 15.6
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) —
Heat Capacity (J/gK) —
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T + 3(0)\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 4.48
Relative Cost —
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
Poisson's Ratio —
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) —
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance 1
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
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D-ZPK7 CDGM 1.56907 71.304254
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FCD615 Hoya 1.57144 71.61
B58-72 Corning 1.558086 71.998499
FCD500 Hoya 1.55397 71.76
MC-FCD500-20 Hoya 1.55352 71.72
MP-FCD500-20 Hoya 1.55352 71.72
M-FCD500 Hoya 1.55332 71.69
Similar Glasses (Sumita)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
K-GFK70 Sumita 1.56907 71.3
K-GFK70(M) Sumita 1.56627 71.3
K-PSK500 Sumita 1.55215 72.0
K-PSK500(M) Sumita 1.55 71.9
K-PMK155 Sumita 1.5582 68.2
K-PMK155(M) Sumita 1.55471 68.0
K-GFK68(M) Sumita 1.58998 68.3
K-GFK68 Sumita 1.5924 68.3
GFK68 Sumita 1.5924 68.3
K-PSK400(M) Sumita 1.59179 67.7
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