SF3 by Sumita

Obsolete Very Rare Environmentally Dangerous

SF3 by Sumita is an obsolete optical glass with a very rare melt frequency. It transmits from 0.36 to 2.00 µm with an nd of 1.74 and a Vd of 28.2. It has good 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: 0.360–2.000 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.74
Abbe Number (Vd) 28.2
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.27 — 2.0 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.91806 - 0.0115595\,\lambda^2 + 0.0323694\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.00280027\,\lambda^{-4} - 0.000214708\,\lambda^{-6} + 2.1127 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) —
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 8.9
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) 4.63
Relative Cost —
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
Poisson's Ratio —
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) —
Chemical Resistance
Climatic Resistance 1
Stain Resistance —
Acid Resistance 2
Alkali Resistance —
Phosphate Resistance —
Similar Glasses (Other Manufacturers)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
SF3 Schott 1.74 28.2
ZF5 CDGM 1.739999 28.245048
FD3 Hoya 1.739999 28.245048
PBH3 Ohara 1.739998 28.283809
PBH3W Ohara 1.739998 28.287409
H-ZF5 CDGM 1.74 28.295649
S-TIH3 Ohara 1.739998 28.296005
D40-28 Corning 1.740001 28.102623
SF54 Schott 1.7408 28.090813
PBH13 Ohara 1.740769 27.793228
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SF4W Sumita 1.7552 27.5
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K-CD120 Sumita 1.7225 29.2
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