Zinc iron phosphate glass for enameling applications

Author

Kristine Ann Miller

Abstract

"The zinc iron phosphate system is investigated for use as an enamel for the automotive industry. The thermal properties and chemical durability of the glass-forming region are measured. Compositions are selected based on their oxygen to phosphorus (O/P) ratio at values of 3.5, 3.25, and 3.0. Substitutions of SnO, CuO, Li₂O, Na₂O, K₂O for ZnO and B₂O₃ for Fe₂O₃ are used to alter the properties of the base glasses to achieve a particular range of T_g, CTE and durability. The 3.25 and 3.0 O/P glasses are found have too low a durability to be used as an enamel. Within the 3.5 O/P glasses, high iron content produces too high a T_g to be useable. Of the lower iron glasses, the alkali modifiers are able to reduce T_g sufficiently without sacrificing CTE or durability. Li₂O increases the tendency of the glass to crystallize so that it does not re-melt and flow. A combination of Na₂O and K₂O provides the correct range of thermal properties and durability and SEM images show a consistent wetting of the substrate glass. The final glass composition chosen was 5Na₂O · 5Na₂O · 20.2ZnO · 21.8 Fe₂O₃ · 48 P₂O₅. The wetting experiments determined an optimum enameling treatment of 650°C for 5 min"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Brow, Richard K.

Committee Member(s)

Fahrenholtz, William
O'Keefe, Matthew

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Ceramic Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Fall 2003

Pagination

ix, 69 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-68).

Rights

© 2003 Kristine Ann Miller, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Restricted Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Glass-ceramics
Enamel and enameling

Thesis Number

T 8402

Print OCLC #

55222576

Electronic OCLC #

1079420285

Link to Catalog Record

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Recommended Citation

Miller, Kristine Ann, "Zinc iron phosphate glass for enameling applications" (2003). Masters Theses. 2444.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/2444