Optical Glass can be supplied and processed as Borosilicate Glass Tube when the exact grade or functional material duty, stock form, dimensions, thickness, edge and surface requirements are defined by the drawing. The assigned material or application record notes: Material- and grade-dependent; qualify cutting, grinding, drilling, lapping and polishing against fracture and surface requirements. The assigned product record adds: Straight tube, capillary, sleeve, calibrated bore, side-hole tube or cut segment.
Can Optical Glass Be Used for Borosilicate Glass Tube?
Optical Glass can be supplied and processed as Borosilicate Glass Tube when the exact grade or functional material duty, stock form, dimensions, thickness, edge and surface requirements are defined by the drawing. The assigned material or application record notes: Material- and grade-dependent; qualify cutting, grinding, drilling, lapping and polishing against fracture and surface requirements. The assigned product record adds: Straight tube, capillary, sleeve, calibrated bore, side-hole tube or cut segment.
Optical Glass
Material- and grade-dependent; qualify cutting, grinding, drilling, lapping and polishing against fracture and surface requirements
Borosilicate Glass Tube
Straight tube, capillary, sleeve, calibrated bore, side-hole tube or cut segment
Drawing-defined feasibility
Final feasibility is reviewed against grade, supplied stock, dimensions, thickness, holes, cutouts, edges, surfaces, quantity and inspection criteria.
How the Glass Type and Product Form Fit Together
The assigned technical records separate published material or application guidance from the dimensions and acceptance criteria that remain drawing-specific.
| Review area | Assigned technical basis |
|---|---|
| Material definition | Material- and grade-dependent; qualify cutting, grinding, drilling, lapping and polishing against fracture and surface requirements |
| Product-form definition | Straight tube, capillary, sleeve, calibrated bore, side-hole tube or cut segment |
| Typical materials | DURAN borosilicate 3.3, quartz/fused silica or application-specific technical glass tubing |
| Application duty | Provide a chemically durable, cleanable and optically suitable interface for samples, heat or fluid handling. |
| Inspection basis | OD/ID metrology, wall and ovality measurement, end squareness, bore visual inspection and leak test when assembled |
Borosilicate Glass Properties Relevant to This Product Form
Published values retain their grade and source conditions. Finished-part behavior also depends on geometry, machining, edge condition and assembly.
| Material property | Published reference |
|---|---|
| Material category | Borosilicate |
| Thermal expansion | 3.3 +/- 0.1e-6 1/K (20 to 300 deg C) |
| Service temperature | 500 deg C (Less than 10 hours; manufacturer reference); 450 deg C (At least 10 hours; manufacturer reference) |
| Typical thickness | 3; 4; 5; 6; 8; 10 mm (Qingdao SSMG High Borosilicate Glass 3.3 sheet program) |
| Available forms | Sheet, plate, disc, window, tube, rod or blank where the named grade is supplied in that form |
Geometry, Surface and Inspection Requirements
Product-family data is a planning reference. The drawing must identify the exact shape, critical zones and measurable acceptance limits.
| Product requirement | What to define |
|---|---|
| Geometry and available forms | Straight tube, capillary, sleeve, calibrated bore, side-hole tube or cut segment |
| Dimensions and thickness | DURAN tubing 3–465 mm OD and 600–10,000 mm supply length; calibrated tube programs cite 0.4–250 mm diameter |
| Holes, cutouts and features | Dimension holes, slots, cutouts, steps, grooves, radii and their edge distances. |
| Edge and surface zones | Saw cut, fire polished, ground square, chamfered or ground-and-chamfered |
| Inspection | OD/ID metrology, wall and ovality measurement, end squareness, bore visual inspection and leak test when assembled |
| Packaging and handling | State cleanliness, protective film, separators, individual packing and shipping requirements. |
| Manufacturing route item | Review requirement |
|---|---|
| Supplied stock | Sheet, plate, disc, window, tube, rod or blank where the named grade is supplied in that form |
| Compatible route | Precision cutting; CNC/ultrasonic machining where qualified; grinding; lapping; polishing; cleaning; inspection |
| High-risk geometry | Grade, thickness, surface state, wavelength and temperature conditions must not be generalized |
| Drawing release | For Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube, define datums, critical features, edge and surface zones, quantity, inspection and packaging before releasing the route. |
Inspection Focus for Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing
Acceptance should connect every critical drawing characteristic to an instrument, fixture condition and stated limit.
| Review item | Project-specific focus |
|---|---|
| Product design risk | End chips, ovality, thin wall at side ports, fire-polish distortion and chemical attack |
| Product inspection | OD/ID metrology, wall and ovality measurement, end squareness, bore visual inspection and leak test when assembled |
| Application failure modes | Chemical etching, thermal shock, path contamination, tube-end chips and seal leakage. |
| Application inspection | Dimensions, visual cleanliness, spectral baseline, leak test where fluidic and thermal-cycle validation. |
| Acceptance method | Transmittance Measurement: Compare calibrated result with the drawing, purchase order or approved test specification |
| Feature-to-edge damage | For Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing, inspect chips, microcracks, breakouts and edge damage around processed features and adjacent walls. |
Information Needed Before Quotation
State the exact material grade or selection duty, stock form, dimensions, tolerance, edge and surface zones, quantity and inspection documentation.
RFQ inputs
- Glass grade, OD, ID/wall, length, straightness, end finish, side features, pressure/temperature, medium, cleanliness and packaging
- Sample/reagent, temperature, pressure, wavelength/path, geometry, ports, edge, cleaning and packaging.
- Provide a drawing revision, material or grade, quantity, dimensions, tolerances, critical surfaces and the required inspection record.
Selected Material, Product and Application References
References support the assigned records but do not replace an approved drawing, first-article result or application qualification.
Request a Project-Specific Glass Review
Send the drawing, material, dimensions, quantity, tolerances, surfaces and inspection requirements for feasibility review.
- Material: Optical Glass
- Drawing or part sketch
- glass type/grade
- Thickness / part size
- Quantity
STEP/STP, DXF, DWG, PDF, IGS/IGES or ZIP.
Confidential drawing review. NDA support available on request.
Frequently Asked Questions
These answers use the material, process, product and application data assigned to this page.
Can Optical Glass be made as Borosilicate Glass Tube for Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing?
Optical Glass can be supplied and processed as Borosilicate Glass Tube when the exact grade or functional material duty, stock form, dimensions, thickness, edge and surface requirements are defined by the drawing. The assigned material or application record notes: Material- and grade-dependent; qualify cutting, grinding, drilling, lapping and polishing against fracture and surface requirements. The assigned product record adds: Straight tube, capillary, sleeve, calibrated bore, side-hole tube or cut segment.
Which material-grade details are needed for Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing?
For Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing, name the exact grade or provide the temperature, pressure, chemical, optical, sealing, cleaning and wear conditions needed to select it.
Which dimensions and features control Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing?
For Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing, define outer dimensions, thickness, OD and ID where relevant, holes, slots, cutouts, steps, radii, edge distances, datums and critical surfaces.
How is the manufacturing route selected for Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing?
For Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing, the route is selected from the glass grade, supplied stock, geometry, edge and surface requirements, quantity and inspection method rather than from the product name alone.
Which quality checks matter for Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing?
For Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing, inspect dimensions, chips, cracks, edge condition, scratches, contamination and any optical, sealing or application-specific characteristic stated on the drawing.
What should an RFQ include for Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing?
For Custom Optical Glass Borosilicate Glass Tube Processing, glass grade, OD, ID/wall, length, straightness, end finish, side features, pressure/temperature, medium, cleanliness and packaging Sample/reagent, temperature, pressure, wavelength/path, geometry, ports, edge, cleaning and packaging.