IP Library Granted Patent US 11,760,685
Granted Patent B2
US 11,760,685 · App. 17/899,717 · Granted Sep 19, 2023

Water-containing glass-based articles with high indentation cracking threshold

Inventors: Timothy Michael Gross (Painted Post, NY); Georgiy M Guryanov (Boca Raton, FL)
Assignee: Corning Incorporated
C03C3/105C03C3/083C03B2201/21C03C3/097C03C21/007
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Patent No.
US 11,760,685
App. No.
17/899,717
Granted
Sep 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Glass-based articles that include a hydrogen-containing layer extending from the surface of the article to a depth of layer. The hydrogen-containing layer includes a hydrogen concentration that decreases from a maximum hydrogen concentration to the depth of layer. The glass-based articles exhibit a high Vickers indentation cracking threshold. Glass compositions that are selected to promote the formation of the hydrogen-containing layer and methods of forming the glass-based article are also provided.

Claims (54)

1. A glass-based article, comprising:

a hydrogen-containing layer extending from a surface of the glass-based article to a depth of layer;

a compressive stress layer extending from the surface of the glass-based article to a depth of compression,

wherein the compressive stress layer comprises a compressive stress greater than or equal to 100 MPa;

wherein a center of the glass-based article comprises:

SiO 2 ;

Al 2 O 3 ;

greater than or equal to 4 mol % to less than or equal to 15 mol % P 2 O 5 ;

greater than or equal to 6 mol % to less than or equal to 25 mol % K 2 O.

2. The glass-based article of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of Na 2 O, Cs 2 O, and Rb 2 O.

3. The glass-based article of claim 1 , wherein a maximum hydrogen concentration is located at the surface of the glass-based article, and wherein a hydrogen concentration of the hydrogen-containing layer decreases from the maximum hydrogen concentration to the depth of layer.

4. The glass-based article of claim 1 , wherein the center of the glass-based article comprises:

greater than or equal to 45 mol % to less than or equal to 75 mol % SiO 2 ;

greater than or equal to 3 mol % to less than or equal to 20 mol % Al 2 O 3 ;

greater than or equal to 4 mol % to less than or equal to 15 mol % P 2 O 5 ; and

greater than or equal to 11 mol % to less than or equal to 25 mol % K 2 O.

5. The glass-based article of claim 4 , wherein the center of the glass-based article comprises:

greater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 10 mol % Cs 2 O; and

greater than or equal to 0 mol % to less than or equal to 10 mol % Rb 2 O.

6. The glass-based article of claim 5 , wherein the glass-based article is substantially free of lithium such that the lithium is less than 0.01 mol %.

7. The glass-based article of claim 1 , wherein the depth of compression is greater than or equal to 75 μm, and wherein the depth of layer is at greater than 5 μm.

8. The glass-based article of claim 1 , wherein the depth of compression is greater than or equal to 0.05t, where t is thickness of the glass-based article.

9. The glass-based article of claim 8 , having a thickness of less than 2 mm.

10. A consumer electronic product, comprising:

a housing comprising a front surface, a back surface and side surfaces;

electrical components at least partially within the housing, the electrical components comprising at least a controller, a memory, and a display, the display at or adjacent the front surface of the housing; and

a cover substrate disposed over the display,

wherein at least a portion of at least one of the housing or the cover substrate comprises the glass-based article of claim 9 .

11. A glass-based article, comprising:

a hydrogen-containing layer extending from a surface of the glass-based article to a depth of layer, wherein the depth of layer is at greater than 5 μm; and

a compressive stress layer extending from the surface of the glass-based article to a depth of compression, wherein the compressive stress layer comprises a compressive stress greater than or equal to 100 MPa, and wherein the depth of compression is greater than or equal to 75 μm,

wherein a center of the glass-based article comprises:

SiO 2 ;

Al 2 O 3 ;

greater than or equal to 4 mol % to less than or equal to 15 mol % P 2 O 5 ;

greater than or equal to 6 mol % to less than or equal to 25 mol % R 2 O, wherein the R 2 O is the sum of alkali metal oxides, and wherein the R 2 O comprises greater than or equal to 6 mol % and less than or equal to 25 mol % of K 2 O.

12. The glass-based article of claim 11 , wherein the R 2 O is further comprising at least one of Na 2 O, Cs 2 O, and Rb 2 O.

13. The glass-based article of claim 11 , wherein a maximum hydrogen concentration is located at the surface of the glass-based article, and wherein a hydrogen concentration of the hydrogen-containing layer decreases from the maximum hydrogen concentration to the depth of layer.

14. The glass-based article of claim 11 , wherein the center of the glass-based article comprises:

greater than or equal to 45 mol % to less than or equal to 75 mol % SiO 2 ;

greater than or equal to 3 mol % to less than or equal to 20 mol % Al 2 O 3 ;

greater than or equal to 4 mol % to less than or equal to 15 mol % P 2 O 5 ; and

greater than or equal to 11 mol % to less than or equal to 25 mol % K 2 O R 2 O.

15. The glass-based article of claim 11 , wherein the depth of compression is greater than or equal to 0.05t, where t is thickness of the glass-based article.

16. The glass-based article of claim 15 , wherein the thickness is less than 2 mm.

17. A glass-based article, comprising:

a hydrogen-containing layer extending from a surface of the glass-based article to a depth of layer, wherein a hydrogen concentration of the hydrogen-containing layer decreases from a maximum hydrogen concentration to the depth of layer, wherein the depth of layer is greater than 5 μm; and

a compressive stress layer extending from the surface of the glass-based article to a depth of compression, wherein the compressive stress layer comprises a compressive stress greater than or equal to 100 MPa, wherein the depth of compression is greater than or equal to 75 μm;

wherein a center of the glass-based article comprises:

SiO 2 ;

Al 2 O 3 ;

greater than or equal to 4 mol % to less than or equal to 15 mol % P 2 O 5 ; and

alkali metal oxides having alkali metal ions with an ionic radius of 0.133 nm or larger, wherein the alkali metal oxides comprise greater than or equal to 6 mol % to less than or equal to 25 mol % K 2 O.

18. The glass-based article of claim 17 , further comprising at least one of Na 2 O, Cs 2 O, and Rb 2 O.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2022
From: GROSS, TIMOTHY MICHAEL; GURYANOV, GEORGIY M
To: CORNING INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 060947/0064 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17838404 · Jun 13, 2022
Continuation 17533506 · Nov 23, 2021
Continuation 16193210 · Nov 16, 2018
Provisional Application 62587872 · Nov 17, 2017
Related Publication 20230002269A1 · Jan 5, 2023
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