Amaso eglasi aqulunqwe ikakhulu ngesilicon dioxide engasebenziyo (SiO₂), edlula i-65%. Zikwaqulethe ezinye ii-oxides, ezifana ne-sodium oxide (Na₂O) kunye ne-calcium oxide (CaO). Umlinganiselo wala macandelo uchaphazela iimpawu zomzimba kunye neekhemikhali zamaso eglasi.
Amaso eglasi, izinto ezincinci ezibonakala zilula kodwa eziguquguqukayo, zinobutyebi besayensi yezinto kunye neteknoloji yenkqubo. Ke, yintoni kanye kanye amaso eglasi enziwe ngayo?
Izinto eziphambili: I-Silica engasebenzi
Amaso eglasi aqulunqwe ikakhulu yisilicon dioxide (SiO₂), i-inorganic compound enemichiza ephezulu kakhulu kunye nokuzinza kwe-thermal. I-silicon dioxide idla ngokubala ngaphezulu kwe-65% yetotali yokwakheka kwamaso eglasi kwaye iyinxalenye ephambili yesakhiwo sayo. Ngenxa yobume be-silicon dioxide engasebenziyo, amaso eglasi abonisa ukugqwala okugqwesileyo kunye nokumelana nokunxiba, ukugcina ukusebenza okuzinzileyo kwiindawo ezahlukeneyo ezinzima.
Ezinye ii-Oxide Components: Ukongeza kwi-silicon dioxide, amaso eglasi aqulethe umlinganiselo othile wezinye ii-oxides, ezifana ne-sodium oxide (Na₂O), i-calcium oxide (CaO), i-magnesium oxide (MgO), kunye ne-aluminium oxide (Al₂O₃). Ezi oksidi zidlala indima ekulawuleni iimpawu ezibonakalayo kunye neekhemikhali zamaso eglasi. Ngokomzekelo, ukongezwa kwe-sodium oxide kunye ne-calcium oxide kunokunciphisa ubushushu obunyibilikayo beglasi kunye nokwandisa ukunyibilika kwayo, ngaloo ndlela kuququzelela ukubumba kunye nokulungiswa kwamaso eglasi. I-Magnesium oxide kunye ne-aluminium oxide, kwelinye icala, yandisa ukuqina kunye nokunxiba ukuxhathisa kweglasi, ngaloo ndlela yandisa ubomi benkonzo yamaso eglasi.
