KXEX 1110: Tutorial 7

1. Define a glass.
2. What are some of the properties of glasses that make them essential for many engineering designs?
3. Define the glass transition temperature.
4.

What are glass network modifiers and glass intermediate oxides? How do they affect the silica-glass
network? Why are they added to silica glass?

5. What is the basic composition of soda-lime glass? What are some of its advantages and
disadvantages? What are some applications for soda-lime glass?
6. Describe the process for the production of sheet and plate glass products. What is its major
advantage?
7. What is tempered glass? How is it produced? Why is tempered glass considerably stronger in
tension than annealed glass? What are some applications for tempered glass?
8. Describe the isostatic-pressing method for producing ceramic products.
9. Describe the steps in the slip-casting process for ceramic products.
10. What causes the lack of plasticity in crystalline ceramics?