CORNING VYCOR® 7913
Vycor® is a 96% silica glass used for high temperature applications.

Transmission (%)

Wavelength (nm) thickness 1.20mm
Special Features
  • Superior optical quality
  • Tight dimensional control
  • Thermal and chemical properties ideally suited to high temperatures
  • Easy conversion from fused quartz
  • Excellent thermal shock resistance
Mechanical Properties
 Metric
Density2.18g/cm3
Young’s Modulus6.75 x 103 kg/mm2
Poisson’s Ratio0.19
Shear Modulus2.85 x 103 kg/mm2
Knoop Hardness (KHN100)487
Viscosity Properties
Softening Point1530° C
Annealing Point1020° C
Strain Point890° C
Thermal Properties
Coefficient of Expansion (0-300°C)7.5 x 10-7/ °C
Specific Heat 25 °C0.18 cal/g °C
Thermal Conductivity 25°C 0.0033 cal cm
sec cm2 °C
Thermal Diffusivity 25°C 0.0090 cm2
sec
Continuous Operating Temperature900°C
Optical Properties
Refractive Index (589.3nm)1.458
Birefringence Constant 360 nm/cm
kg/mm2


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