Sodium oxide (Na2O) is a basic ceramic compound and a key constituent of soda-lime silicate glasses rather than a standalone engineering material. It functions as a flux and network modifier in glass compositions, lowering melting temperatures and improving workability while affecting the final glass properties. Na2O is encountered by engineers primarily through its role in common glass formulations, optical coatings, and ceramic glazes, where it enables cost-effective manufacturing of consumer and industrial glass products.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 6,663.6 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 6,619.1 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 7,598.5 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.4210 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2290 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 4,411.9 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 4,378 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 4,570.1 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09512 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.028 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 7.570 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 18.03 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 9.619 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.02858 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -93.90 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.08940 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.434 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.341 | eV/atom | — |