Zerodur glass ceramic

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glass-ceramic material
gptkbp:color yellowish
gptkbp:composition lithium aluminosilicate glass-ceramic
gptkbp:density 2.53 g/cm³
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Schott_AG
gptkbp:firstProduced 1968
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zerodur glass ceramic
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Schott_AG
gptkbp:marketedAs 1968
gptkbp:notableFor high dimensional stability
good machinability
very low coefficient of thermal expansion
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.542
gptkbp:thermalExpansionCoefficient ~0 ± 0.02 × 10⁻⁶/K
gptkbp:usedFor precision optics
metrology equipment
telescope mirrors
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Gran_Telescopio_Canarias_mirrors
gptkb:Keck_Observatory_mirrors
Very Large Telescope mirrors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Keck_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6