Chemically strengthenable lithium aluminosilicate glasses with inherent damage resistance
A group of glass compositions in the Li 2 O—Al 2 O 3 —SiO 2 —B 2 O 3 family that can be chemically strengthened in single or multiple ion exchange baths containing at least one of NaNO 3 and KNO 3 for a short time (2-4 hours) to develop a deep depth of layer (DOL). In some instances, the DOL is at least 70 μm; in others, at least about 100 μm. The ion exchanged glasses have a high damage resistance (indentation fracture toughness ranging form greater than 10 kgf to greater than 50 kgf) that is better than or at least comparable to that of sodium aluminosilicate glasses.
1. A lithium aluminosilicate glass article, wherein the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed from a glass comprising:
from 55 mol % to 75 mol % SiO 2 ;
from 9 mol % to 18 mol % Al 2 O 3 ;
from 2.5 mol % to 20 mol % B 2 O 3 ; and
from 3 mol % to 20 mol % Li 2 O,
wherein the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is ion exchanged and has a compressive layer extending to a depth of layer of at least 70 μm from at least one surface into the glass article, the compressive layer having a maximum compressive stress of at least 600 MPa, wherein the glass article has a Vickers crack initiation threshold of at least 10 kgf and a Knoop scratch threshold of at least 8 N.
2. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed comprises:
from 10 mol % to about 18 mol % Al 2 O 3 ;
from 3.5 mol % to about 9.5 mol % B 2 O 3 ;
from 7 mol % to 12.6 mol % Li 2 O; and
from 0 mol % to 4 mol % P 2 O 5 ,
wherein Li 2 O(mol %)/R 2 O(mol %) is in a range from about 0.22 to 0.4 and R 2 O=Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Rb 2 O+Cs 2 O.
3. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed comprises:
from 10 mol % to 18 mol % Al 2 O 3 ;
from 2.5 mol % to 7.5 mol % B 2 O 3 ;
from 5 mol % to 12.6 mol % Li 2 O;
from 0 mol % to 4 mol % P 2 O 5 ; and
from 0 mol % to 1 mol % K 2 O;
wherein Li 2 O(mol %)/R 2 O(mol %) is in a range from 0.22 to 0.4, R 2 O=Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Rb 2 O+Cs 2 O, R 2 O(mol %)+R′O(mol %) −Al 2 O 3 (mol %)−B 2 O 3 (mol %)−P 2 O 5 (mol %) is in a range from −10.5 mol % to −0.11 mol %, and R′O=MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO.
4. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the lithium aluminosilicate glass comprises from 5 mol % to about 7 mol % B 2 O 3 .
5. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed comprises:
from 0 mol % to 5 mol % Na 2 O; and
from 0.05 mol % to 0.5 mol % SnO 2 .
6. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed is characterized by R 2 O(mol %)−Al 2 O 3 (mol %) is in a range from 0.5 mol % to 5.6 mol %.
7. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed is characterized by (Al 2 O 3 (mol %)+B 2 O 3 (mol %))/R 2 O(mol %) is in a range from 0.9 to 1.57.
8. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed is characterized by R 2 O(mol %)+R′O(mol %)−Al 2 O 3 (mol %)−B 2 O 3 (mol %)−P 2 O 5 (mol %) is in a range from −10.0 mol % to −0.11 mol %, where R′O=MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO.
9. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein Al 2 O 3 (mol %)>B 2 O 3 (mol %).
10. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed has a liquidus viscosity of at least 10 kP.
11. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the lithium aluminosilicate glass has a softening point of 840° C. or less.
12. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed has an anneal point of at least 510° C.
13. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the glass from which the lithium aluminosilicate glass article is formed has an elastic modulus of at least 68 GPa.
14. The lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 , wherein the compressive layer has a compressive stress of at least 100 MPa at a depth of 50μm below the surface.
15. A consumer electronic product, comprising:
a housing having a front surface, a back surface and side surfaces;
electrical components provided at least partially within the housing, the electrical components including at least a controller, a memory, and a display, the display being provided at or adjacent the front surface of the housing; and
a cover glass disposed over the display,
wherein at least one of a portion of the housing or the cover glass comprises the lithium aluminosilicate glass article of claim 1 .