IP Library Granted Patent US 8,652,979
Granted Patent B2
US 8,652,979 · App. 12/311,741 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Tempered glass substrate

Inventor: Takashi Murata (Otsu, JP)
Assignee: Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,652,979
App. No.
12/311,741
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a glass substrate satisfying ion exchange performance and devitrification resistance of a glass simultaneously and having higher mechanical strength compared to a conventional glass substrate. A tempered glass substrate which has a compression stress layer on a surface thereof, has a glass composition including, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 20% of Li 2 O, 0 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 20% of K 2 O, 0.001 to 10% of TiO 2 , and 15 to 35% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 3 in terms of mole fraction, and is substantially free of As 2 O 3 and F.

Claims (32)

1. A tempered glass substrate, comprising a compression stress layer on a plane surface thereof,

wherein the tempered glass substrate has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 20% of Li 2 O, 7 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 4% of K 2 O, 0.001 to 10% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.1% of ZrO 2 , 0 to 1% of CaO, and 15 to 35% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 3 in terms of mole fraction, a K 2 O/(Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O) value of 0 to 0.11 in terms of mole fraction, and is substantially free of As 2 O 3 and F.

2. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the tempered glass substrate has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 12.5% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 7% of B 2 O 3 , 0 to 9% of Li 2 O, 7 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 4% of K 2 O, 0.001 to 8% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.1% of ZrO 2 , 0 to 1% of CaO, and 15 to 35% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 2.7 in terms of mole fraction, a (MgO+CaO)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0 to 0.55 in terms of mole fraction, a K 2 O/(Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O) value of 0 to 0.11 in terms of mole fraction, and is substantially free of As 2 O 3 and F.

3. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein a compression stress of the plane surface is 100 MPa or more and a depth of the compression stress layer is 1 μm or more.

4. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the plane surface is an unpolished surface.

5. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the tempered glass substrate is formed by an overflow down-draw method.

6. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the tempered glass substrate has a liquidus temperature of 1300° C. or lower.

7. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the tempered glass substrate has a liquidus viscosity of 10 4.0 dPa·s or more.

8. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the tempered glass substrate is cut after forming the compression stress layer by an ion exchange.

9. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the tempered glass substrate has a liquidus viscosity of 10 5.0 dPa·s or more.

10. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the tempered glass has a thermal expansion coefficient at 30 to 380° C. of 40 to 95×10 −7 /° C.

11. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , wherein the tempered glass has a crack generation ratio of 60% or less.

12. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 1 , which is used as a touch panel display.

13. A tempered glass substrate, comprising a compression stress layer on a plane surface thereof,

wherein the tempered glass substrate has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 7% of B 2 O 3 , 0.5 to 20% of Li 2 O, 7 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 4% of K 2 O, 0.001 to 10% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.1% of ZrO 2 , 0 to 1% of CaO, and 15 to 35% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , and has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 3 in terms of mole fraction, and a K 2 O /(Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O) value of 0 to 0.11 in terms of mole fraction.

14. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the tempered glass substrate has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 12.5% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 7% of B 2 O 3 , 0.5 to 10% of Li 2 O, 7 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 4% of K 2 O, 0.01 to 10% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.1% of ZrO 2 , 0 to 1% of CaO, and 15 to 28.5% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , and has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 2.7 in terms of mole fraction, and a K 2 O/(Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O) value of 0 to 0.11 in terms of mole fraction.

15. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein a compression stress of the surface is 100 MPa or more and a depth of the compression stress layer is 1 μm or more.

16. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the plane surface is an unpolished surface.

17. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the tempered glass substrate is formed by an overflow down-draw method.

18. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the tempered glass substrate has a liquidus temperature of 1300° C. or lower.

19. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the tempered glass substrate has a liquidus viscosity of 10 4.0 dPa·s or more.

20. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the tempered glass substrate is cut after forming the compression stress layer by an ion exchange.

21. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the tempered glass substrate has a liquidus viscosity of 10 5.0 dPa·s or more.

22. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the tempered glass has a thermal expansion coefficient at 30 to 380° C. of 40 to 95×10 −7 /° C.

23. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , wherein the tempered glass has a crack generation ratio of 60% or less.

24. The tempered glass substrate according to claim 13 , which is used as a touch panel display.

25. A tempered glass, which has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 20% of Li 2 O, 7 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 4% of K 2 O, 0.001 to 10% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.1% of ZrO 2 , 0 to 1% of CaO, and 15 to 35% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 3 in terms of mole fraction, a K 2 O/(Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O) value of 0 to 0.11 in terms of mole fraction, is substantially free of As 2 O 3 and F, and has a compression stress layer formed on a plane surface.

26. A tempered glass, which has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 7% of B 2 O 3 , 0.5 to 20% of Li 2 O, 7 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 4% of K 2 O, 0.001 to 10% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.1% of ZrO 2 , and 15 to 35% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 3 in terms of mole fraction, a K 2 O/(Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O) value of 0 to 0.11 in terms of mole fraction, and has a compression stress layer formed on a plane surface.

27. A glass, which has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 20% of Li 2 O, 7 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 4% of K 2 O, 0.001 to 10% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.1% of ZrO 2 , 0 to 1% of CaO, and 15 to 35% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 3 in terms of mole fraction, a K 2 O/(Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O) value of 0 to 0.11 in terms of mole fraction, and is substantially free of As 2 O 3 and F.

28. A glass according to claim 27 , which has, when ion exchange is carried out in a KNO 3 molten salt at 430° C. for 4 hours, a compression stress of a surface of 200 MPa or more and a depth of compression stress layer of 3 μm or more.

29. A glass, which has a glass composition comprising, in terms of mole %, 50 to 85% of SiO 2 , 5 to 30% of Al 2 O 3 , 0 to 7% of B 2 O 3 , 0.5 to 20% of Li 2 O, 7 to 20% of Na 2 O, 0 to 4% of K 2 O, 0.001 to 10% of TiO 2 , 0 to 0.1% of ZrO 2 , 0 to 1% of CaO, and 15 to 35% of Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O+Al 2 O 3 , and has a (Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O)/Al 2 O 3 value of 0.7 to 3 in terms of mole fraction and a K 2 O/(Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O) value of 0 to 0.11 in terms of mole fraction.

30. The glass according to claim 29 , wherein when an ion exchange is carried out in a KNO 3 molten salt at 430° C. for 4 hours, the glass has a compression stress of the compression stress layer of 200 MPa or more and a depth of the compression stress layer of 3 μm or more.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2009
From: MURATA, TAKASHI
To: NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022545/0041 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-276510 · Oct 10, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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