B48-53 by Corning

Obsolete Unknown Environmentally Friendly

B48-53 by Corning is an obsolete optical glass. It transmits from 0.33 to 2.33 µm with an nd of 1.547753 and a Vd of 53.492251.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
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Valid range: 0.334–2.325 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
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Valid range: 0.334–2.325 µm
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Transmission vs Wavelength

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Valid wavelength range: 0.334–2.325 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.547753
Abbe Number (Vd) 53.492251
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.334 — 2.325 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.35492 - 0.00854041\,\lambda^2 + 0.0148834\,\lambda^{-2} - 7.17874 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-4} + 4.91055 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} - 1.88697 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) —
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) —
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) —
Relative Cost —
Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
Poisson's Ratio —
Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) —
Chemical Resistance
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Stain Resistance —
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Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
BAL5 Ohara 1.547393 53.550738
BALF5 Sumita 1.54739 53.6
BALF5 Schott 1.547391 53.629486
N-BALF5 Schott 1.54739 53.63
N-KZFS2 Schott 1.55836 54.01
KZFSN2 Schott 1.558361 54.157173
K-BPG2 Sumita 1.5592 53.9
BPG2 Sumita 1.5592 53.9
ADF1 Hoya 1.564997 52.958253
KF4 Sumita 1.53358 51.6
Similar Glasses (Corning)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
B58-53 Corning 1.557511 52.533062
B29-52 Corning 1.528998 51.838713
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B72-57 Corning 1.572498 57.494511
B39-59 Corning 1.539505 59.712433
B23-59 Corning 1.522996 59.479482
B48-46 Corning 1.548098 45.718533
B64-61 Corning 1.564005 60.964853
B18-60 Corning 1.518201 60.291781
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