Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1474631 Journal of the European Ceramic Society 2015 8 Pages PDF
Abstract

Fourier transform infrared reflectance spectroscopy (FTIR-RS) was investigated as a potential tool for determining the volume fraction of crystals in partially-crystallized lithium disilicate (LS2) glasses. The LS2 glass samples were partially-crystallized at two temperatures, 583 °C and 595 °C, as a function of time. These temperatures were selected based on thermal analysis of LS2 glass. The FTIR spectra of the polished sample surfaces were obtained in specular reflectance mode. The volume fraction of crystals in the samples was obtained via a point-count stereology technique. A relation between FTIR-RS peak intensities and the volume fraction of crystals in the partially-crystallized LS2 glasses was then determined. This relation can provide a convenient quality control process for glass-ceramic industry.

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