K-SFLD8 by Sumita

Standard Rare Environmentally Friendly

K-SFLD8 by Sumita is a standard optical glass with a rare melt frequency. It transmits from 0.36 to 2.00 µm with an nd of 1.68893 and a Vd of 31.1. It has medium thermal expansion (CTE of 8.0×10⁻⁶/K) and excellent chemical resistance.

Refractive Index vs Wavelength
Refractive Index Calculator
Valid range: 0.4–1.55 µm
dn/dλ vs Wavelength
dn/dλ Calculator
Valid range: 0.4–1.55 µm
Abbe Number Calculator
Transmission vs Wavelength
Transmission Calculator
Valid wavelength range: 0.360–2.000 µm
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (nd) 1.68893
Abbe Number (Vd) 31.1
Dispersion Formula Schott
Wavelength Range 0.4 — 1.55 µm
$$n(\lambda) = \sqrt{2.76092 - 0.0116014\,\lambda^2 + 0.0293097\,\lambda^{-2} + 0.00129572\,\lambda^{-4} - 3.69711 \times 10^{-5}\,\lambda^{-6} + 9.87235 \times 10^{-6}\,\lambda^{-8}}$$
Thermal Properties
TCE -30/70°C (10-6/K) 8.0
TCE 100/300°C (10-6/K) 9.7
Thermal Conductivity (W/mK) —
Heat Capacity (J/gK) —
$$\frac{dn}{dT} = \frac{n_0^2 - 1}{2\,n_0}\left[-9.37 \times 10^{-7} + 2(1.62 \times 10^{-8})\,\Delta T + 3(-1.83 \times 10^{-10})\,\Delta T^2 + \frac{7.05 \times 10^{-7} + 2(1.05 \times 10^{-9})\,\Delta T}{\lambda - 0.299}\right] \Delta T = T - T_0, \quad T_0 = 20\,°\text{C}$$
Physical Properties
Density (g/cm³) 2.94
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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PBM28W Ohara 1.68893 31.082901
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