BSC3 by Hoya

Obsolete Unknown Environmentally Dangerous

BSC3 by Hoya is an obsolete optical glass. It transmits from 0.33 to 2.33 µm with an nd of 1.498309 and a Vd of 65.130542. It has 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
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Transmission vs Wavelength

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Valid wavelength range: 0.334–2.325 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.498309
Abbe Number (Vd) 65.130542
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.334 — 2.325 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.21846 - 0.01048\,\lambda^2 + 0.00982111\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.000237954\,\lambda^{-4} - 1.77969 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 1.04754 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) —
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) —
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) —
Heat Capacity (J/gK) —
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T + 3(0)\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{0 + 2(0)\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 25\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) —
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Mechanical Properties
Young's Modulus (GPa) —
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Knoop Hardness (kgf/mm²) —
Chemical Resistance
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Similar Glasses (Other Manufacturers)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
BK3 Sumita 1.49831 65.1
BK3 Schott 1.498311 65.063609
BSL3 Ohara 1.498308 65.026785
BK4 Sumita 1.50048 66.0
H-K2 CDGM 1.50047 66.020774
H-K3 CDGM 1.50463 64.720718
A88-66 Corning 1.487502 65.807152
N-BK10 Schott 1.49782 66.95
BK10 Schott 1.497821 66.95447
BSL21 Ohara 1.503779 66.814545
Similar Glasses (Hoya)
Glass Manufacturer nd Vd Compare
BSC4 Hoya 1.50048 65.996466
PC1 Hoya 1.503779 66.88712
BSC1 Hoya 1.510091 63.435118
BSC7 Hoya 1.5168 64.2
PC2 Hoya 1.51821 65.160509
PC3 Hoya 1.52542 64.619542
FC1 Hoya 1.470787 66.706713
ZNC7 Hoya 1.508471 61.266087
FC3 Hoya 1.464502 65.767612
C7 Hoya 1.511122 60.485929
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