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Granted Patent B2
US 11,639,308 · App. 16/710,167 · Granted May 2, 2023

Chemically strengthened glass, method for producing same, and glass for chemical strengthening

Inventors: Kenji Imakita (Tokyo, JP); Suguru Murayama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: AGC Inc.
C03C21/002C03C3/085C03C3/087C03C3/091C03C4/20C03C2204/00
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Patent No.
US 11,639,308
App. No.
16/710,167
Granted
May 2, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plate-like chemically strengthened glass having a compression stress layer on the surface of the glass, wherein the compressive stress value (CS 0 ) at the glass surface of is 500 MPa or more, the plate thickness (t) is 400 μm or more, the compressive stress depth of layer (DOL) is (t×0.15) μm or more, the compressive stress values (CS 1 ) and (CS 2 ) when the depth from the glass surface is ¼ and ½, respectively, are 50 MPa or more, m 1 expressed by {m 1 =(CS 1 −CS 2 /(DOL/4−DOL/2)} is −1.5 MPa/μm or more, m 2 expressed by {m 2 =(CS 2 /(DOL/2−DOL)} is 0 MPa/μm or less, and m 2 is less than m 1 .

Claims (61)

1. A chemically strengthened glass having a sheet shape and having a compressive stress layer in a glass surface, wherein:

the glass surface has a compressive stress value (CS 0 ) of 500 MPa or higher;

a sheet thickness (t) is 400 μm or larger;

a depth of the compressive stress layer (DOL) is (t×0.15) μm or larger;

a compressive stress value (CS 1 ) measured at a point lying at a depth of ¼ of the DOL from the glass surface is 50 MPa or higher;

a compressive stress value (CS 2 ) measured at a point lying at a depth of ½ of the DOL from the glass surface is 50 MPa or higher;

a value of m 1 represented by the following expression is −1.5 MPa/μm or larger and −0.2 MPa/μm or less, a value of m 2 represented by the following expression is 0 MPa/μm or less, and the value of m 2 is smaller than the value of m 1 :

m 1 =(CS 1 −CS 2 )/(DOL/4−DOL/2),

m 2 =CS 2 /(DOL/2−DOL); and

a value of m 3 represented by the following expression is 120 MPa/μm or larger, with respect to a compressive stress value (CS 3 ) measured at a point lying at a depth from the glass surface of 2.5 μm:

m 3 =(CS 0 −CS 3 )/2.5.

2. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 1 , having a maximum depth which gives the compressive stress value of 50 MPa or higher of (0.55×DOL) μm or larger with respect to the DOL.

3. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 1 , having a ratio (m 1 /m 2 ) between the value of m 1 and the value of m 2 of less than 0.9.

4. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 1 , wherein the value of m 1 is −1.5 MPa/μm or larger and −0.4 MPa/μm or less.

5. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 1 , having an internal tensile stress value of less than 100 MPa.

6. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 1 , wherein the value of m 3 is 150 MPa/μm or larger.

7. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 1 , having a base composition comprising, in mass percentage on an oxide basis:

55-80% of SiO 2 ;

15-28% of Al 2 O 3 ;

0-10% of B 2 O 3 ;

2-10% of Li 2 O;

0.5-10% of Na 2 O;

0-10% of K 2 O;

0-10% of (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO); and

0-5% of (ZrO 2 +TiO 2 ).

8. A chemically strengthened glass having a sheet shape and having a compressive stress layer in a glass surface, wherein:

the glass surface has a compressive stress value (CS 0 ) of 500 MPa or higher;

a depth of the compressive stress layer (DOL) is 100 μm or larger;

a compressive stress value (CS 1 ) measured at a point lying at a depth of ¼ of the DOL from the glass surface is 50 MPa or higher;

a compressive stress value (CS 2 ) measured at a point lying at a depth of ½ of the DOL from the glass surface is 50 MPa or higher; and

a value of m 1 represented by the following expression is −1.5 MPa/μm or larger and −0.2 MPa/μm or less, a value of m 2 represented by the following expression is 0 MPa/μm or less, and the value of m 2 is smaller than the value of m 1 :

m 1 =(CS 1 −CS 2 )/(DOL/4−DOL/2),

m 2 =CS 2 /(DOL/2−DOL).

9. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 8 , having a maximum depth which gives the compressive stress value of 50 MPa or higher of (0.55×(DOL) μm or larger with respect to the DOL.

10. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 8 , having a ratio (m 1 /m 2 ) between the value of m 1 and the value of m 2 of less than 0.9.

11. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 8 , wherein the value of m 1 is −1.5 MPa/μm or larger and −0.4 MPa/μm or less.

12. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 8 , having an internal tensile stress value of less than 100 MPa.

13. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 8 , having a value of m 3 represented by the following expression of 120 MPa/μm or larger, with respect to a compressive stress value (CS 3 ) measured at a point lying at a depth from the glass surface of 2.5 μm:

m 3 =(CS 0 −CS 3 )/2.5.

14. The chemically strengthened glass according to claim 8 , having a base composition comprising, in mass percentage on an oxide basis:

55-80% of SiO 2 ;

15-28% of Al 2 O 3 ;

0-10% of B 2 O 3 ;

2-10% of Li 2 O;

0.5-10% of Na 2 O;

0-10% of K 2 O;

0-10% of (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO); and

0-5% of (ZrO 2 +TiO 2 ).

15. A method for producing the chemically strengthened glass of claim 8 , the method comprising:

bringing a glass for chemical strengthening which comprises Li 2 O into contact with a metal salt comprising an Na ion to conduct an ion exchange;

subsequently bringing the glass into contact with a metal salt comprising an Li ion to conduct an ion exchange; and

then bringing the glass into contact with a metal salt comprising a K ion to conduct an ion exchange.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the glass for chemical strengthening comprises, in mass percentage on an oxide basis:

55-80% of SiO 2 ;

15-28% of Al 2 O 3 ;

0-10% of B 2 O 3 ;

2-10% of Li 2 O;

0.5-10% of Na 2 O;

0-10% of K 2 O;

0-10% of (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO); and

0-5% of (ZrO 2 +TiO 2 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2019
From: IMAKITA, KENJI; MURAYAMA, SUGURU
To: AGC INC.
Reel/Frame 051244/0185 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP JP2017-126357 · Jun 28, 2017 · national
JP JP2017-207310 · Oct 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2018024006 · Jun 25, 2018
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