Role of water in fracture of modified silicate glasses

Author:

Maksimov Vasilii1,Welch Rebecca S.2,Potter Arron R.1,Rimsza Jessica M.3ORCID,Mauro John C.2ORCID,Wilkinson Collin J.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Glass Science Alfred University Alfred New York USA

2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering The Pennsylvania State University University Park Pennsylvania USA

3. Geochemistry Department Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque New Mexico USA

Abstract

AbstractDecarbonizing the glass industry requires alternative melting technology, as current industrial melting practices rely heavily on fossil fuels. Hydrogen has been proposed as an alternative to carbon‐based fuels, but the ensuing consequences on the mechanical behavior of the glass remain to be clarified. A critical distinction between hydrogen and carbon‐based fuels is the increased generation of water during combustion, which raises the equilibrium solubility of water in the melt and alters the behavior of the resulting glass. A series of five silicate glasses with 80% silica and variable [Na2O]/([H2O] + [Na2O]) ratios were simulated using molecular dynamics to elucidate the effects of water on fracture. Several fracture toughness calculation methods were used in combination with atomistic fracture simulations to examine the effects of hydroxyl content on fracture behavior. This study reveals that the crack propagation pathway is a key metric to understanding fracture toughness. Notably, the fracture propagation path favors hydrogen sites over sodium sites, offering a possible explanation of the experimentally observed effects of water on fracture properties.

Funder

National Science Foundation

Publisher

Wiley

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