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Borosilicate Glass Materials

Borosilicate material systems for precision components requiring documented thermal expansion, optical, chemical and supply-form data.

Compare Borosilicate Grades Request Material Review

Borosilicate material systems for precision components requiring documented thermal expansion, optical, chemical and supply-form data.

How to Read the Material Data

Compare the optical, thermal, chemical and supply-form characteristics of each material family, then match the grade to the finished component and operating environment.

Information Required for Material Review

  • Named grade or optical, thermal and chemical requirements.
  • Required form, thickness, dimensions and finished geometry.
  • Application environment and downstream process conditions.
  • Quantity, inspection records, cleaning and packaging requirements.

How to Choose

Choose the Material from Performance, Grade and Finished-Part Requirements

The category owns broad material-family and comparison terms. Named grades and distinct material families keep their own detail pages.

Start with the operating requirement

Use wavelength, temperature, thermal cycling, chemicals, dimensional stability and mechanical exposure to narrow the material family.

Compare named grades separately

Keep manufacturer, grade, test condition and source attached to each value instead of mixing family-level and grade-level data.

Confirm the starting form

Check sheet, plate, wafer, block, tube or rod availability together with thickness and usable blank size before finalizing the drawing.

Connect material to the finished part

The final selection must also support cutting, machining, polishing, cleaning, coating, inspection and packaging requirements.

Supply Forms

Confirm the Starting Form and Thickness

Available form and usable size must be confirmed for the named material and order.

0.70-25.40 mm standard thicknessessheets up to 2300 x 1700 mm depending on thicknessCut blanksWindows and platesDiscs, rings or wafersDrawing-based finished components0.2-1.4 mm wafer rangestandard 0.5, 0.7, 0.85, 1.1 and 1.4 mmpanels up to 300 x 300 mmRecord thickness and size by named manufacturer and grade

Application Direction

Match the Material to the Service Environment

The application narrows optical, thermal, chemical, surface and process requirements.

Heat-resistant observation windowsIndustrial sight and gauge glassLaboratory and analytical componentsSensor and semiconductor substratesHeater and equipment coversDiscs, rings, tubes and custom parts

Material Comparison

Compare the Named Materials and Material Families

Exact values remain attached to the named grade, manufacturer, unit, test condition and source. Family pages explain selection direction without mixing grade data.

MaterialMaterial typeOptical propertiesThermal propertiesAvailable forms
SCHOTT BOROFLOAT 33 Glass BOROFLOAT 33: Borosilicate float glass UV-to-IR curves published; visible transmission typically >90% at suitable thickness 3.25 x 10^-6/K, 20-300 C 0.70-25.40 mm standard thicknesses, sheets up to 2300 x 1700 mm depending on thickness, Cut blanks
Corning PYREX SG3.3 Glass PYREX SG3.3: Borosilicate glass matched to silicon >90% from 400-800 nm 3.3 x 10^-6/K, room temperature to 300 C 0.2-1.4 mm wafer range; standard 0.5, 0.7, 0.85, 1.1 and 1.4 mm; panels up to 300 x 300 mm
Domestic Borosilicate 3.3 Glass Domestic Borosilicate 3.3: Standards-defined material family; Flat Borosilicate 3.3 Float Sheet: Domestic borosilicate 3.3 sheet; High Borosilicate Glass 3.3: Domestic borosilicate 3.3 sheet Manufacturer reports high visible transmission 3.3 x 10^-6/K class; verify named grade Record thickness and size by named manufacturer and grade, Flat sheet, dimensions per manufacturer datasheet
Reference boundary: Published values remain attached to the named grade, source and test condition. ANTGLASS processing is specified separately by the finished-part drawing.

All Materials

Open Every Material Included in This Category

Use the material page for grade identity, properties, supply forms, applications, related products and processing requirements.

SCHOTT BOROFLOAT® 33 Glass BOROFLOAT 33 borosilicate float glass supply and precision processing for optical, thermal, laboratory and industrial components, subject to grade and drawing review. View details → Corning PYREX® SG3.3 Glass Corning PYREX SG3.3 borosilicate glass supply and custom processing for heat-resistant, laboratory, optical and technical components. View details → Domestic Borosilicate Glass Domestic borosilicate glass options for custom cutting, machining and production projects that require verified specifications and practical supply review. View details →

Recommended Products

Products Commonly Manufactured from This Material Family

The relationship provides a selection route. Final grade, geometry, surface and inspection requirements remain project-specific.

Industrial Sight & Gauge Glass Observation, inspection, flow, level and gauge glass components for industrial equipment and technical assemblies. View details → Precision Optical Glass Windows Precision optical and protective glass windows for sensors, instruments, imaging systems and optical assemblies—not architectural building windows. View details → Glass Discs, Rings & Spacers Round discs, annular rings, washers and spacer components for optical, sensor, laboratory and equipment assemblies. View details → Precision Glass Tubes & Cylindrical Components Cut, ground and finished glass tubes and cylindrical components with drawing-based length, diameter, end-face and edge requirements. View details → Glass Substrates Precision glass substrates for optical coatings, sensors, MEMS, electronics and scientific applications, supplied or processed to drawing. View details → Custom-Shaped Precision Glass Parts Drawing-based irregular glass parts with holes, slots, notches, contours, chamfers and customer-specific dimensions. View details →

Related Processing

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These keyword-mapped pages explain cutting, drilling, grinding, polishing and feature-feasibility considerations for related material and component routes.

Related Processing

Custom Heat Resistant Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing

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Custom Heat Resistant Glass Borosilicate Glass Plate Processing

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Borosilicate Glass Tube Water Jet Glass Cutting

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Custom Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing

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Heat Resistant Glass Borosilicate Glass Drilling

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Applications & Solutions

Connect the Category to the Operating Requirement

Use application pages for system context and Solution pages for project-level manufacturing, material and supply decisions.

Related Applications

Application Page

Borosilicate Sight Glass glass processing for Heat Resistant Glass

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Water Level Gauge Glass glass processing for Borosilicate Glass

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Reactor Sight Glass glass processing review for Borosilicate Glass

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Chemical Reactor Window glass processing review for Borosilicate Glass

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Energy Storage Sensor Window glass processing review for Borosilicate Glass

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Related Solutions

High-Temperature & Chemical-Resistant Glass Solutions Material and component selection for projects requiring verified thermal, thermal-shock and chemical-durability performance. View details → Custom Precision Glass Fabrication Drawing-driven precision glass fabrication covering cutting, CNC machining, holes, slots, edge finishing, cleaning and inspection. View details → Glass Material Selection & Substitution Compare glass families and supply alternatives using optical, thermal, mechanical, dimensional and machining requirements. View details →

Technical Guides

Continue to Material Selection and Design Guidance

Use the linked technical pages to compare materials, prepare drawings and define tolerances, inspection and RFQ information.

Technical Guides

How To Choose Borosilicate Glass

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High Borosilicate glass processing Guide

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High Borosilicate Glass Edge Finish Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

Selection and RFQ Questions for This Category

Use these answers to prepare the material, component, drawing and inspection requirements before quotation.

What is borosilicate glass?

Borosilicate glass combines low thermal expansion, strong resistance to thermal shock and useful chemical durability. ANTGLASS supplies and processes flat borosilicate sheet, wafer, tubing and drawing-based blanks into sight glass, windows, discs, rings, substrates and custom technical components.

Which grades are included in Borosilicate Glass Materials?

The category includes SCHOTT BOROFLOAT 33 Glass, Corning PYREX SG3.3 Glass, Domestic Borosilicate 3.3 Glass. Each grade has a separate page so that values and sources are not mixed.

Which properties matter when selecting Borosilicate Glass Materials?

Review wavelength or transmission, refractive properties where relevant, CTE, temperature, chemical durability, hardness, thickness, starting form, geometry and finished-surface requirements.

What products can ANTGLASS manufacture from Borosilicate Glass Materials?

ANTGLASS supplies and processes these materials into Industrial Sight & Gauge Glass, Precision Optical Glass Windows, Glass Discs, Rings & Spacers, Precision Glass Tubes & Cylindrical Components, Glass Substrates, Custom-Shaped Precision Glass Parts and other drawing-based components.

What should a Borosilicate Glass Materials RFQ include?

Provide the preferred grade or target properties, drawing, dimensions, functional surfaces, environment, quantity, inspection, cleaning and packaging requirements.

Drawing / Material Review

Select the Named Grade Before Confirming the Finished Part

Send the preferred grade, optical/thermal/chemical requirements, stock form, dimensions, thickness, machining features, quantity and inspection needs. Official properties describe the named material; ANTGLASS stock, authorization and finished-part capability require separate confirmation.

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