LAKN5 by Sumita

Obsolete Very Rare Environmentally Dangerous

LAKN5 by Sumita is an obsolete optical glass with a very rare melt frequency. It transmits from 0.33 to 2.00 µm with an nd of 1.65 and a Vd of 55.8. It has below average 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: 0.330–2.000 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.65
Abbe Number (Vd) 55.8
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.27 — 2.0 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.6751 - 0.0114314\,\lambda^2 + 0.0166882\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.000388375\,\lambda^{-4} - 1.39379 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 1.25765 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) —
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 8.0
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) 3.71
Relative Cost —
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
Poisson's Ratio —
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) —
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 2
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance 5
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
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Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
LACL2 Hoya 1.650201 55.737216
N-LAK22 Schott 1.65113 55.89
H-LAK10 CDGM 1.65113 55.890872
LAKN22 Schott 1.65113 55.891754
C51-56 Corning 1.651124 55.895803
LAL54 Ohara 1.650996 56.154774
S-LAL54 Ohara 1.650996 56.163717
S-LAL54Q Ohara 1.651 56.238379
C39-56 Corning 1.638505 55.504447
BACD18 Hoya 1.63854 55.45
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Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
K-LaKn5 Sumita 1.65 55.8
LAKN13 Sumita 1.641 56.8
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K-SK18 Sumita 1.63854 55.5
SK18RH Sumita 1.63854 55.5
SK18 Sumita 1.63854 55.5
LAK11 Sumita 1.6583 57.3
K-LaK11 Sumita 1.6583 57.3
K-VC78(M) Sumita 1.66624 55.1
LAK7 Sumita 1.6516 58.3
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