Comparison of Tempered and Annealed Glass

There are two main types of glass which are commonly used in glazing industry. These glass types are annealed and tempered glass. Both glass types are different from each other in terms of properties and applications. In this article we will discuss the properties and applications of both glass types but before that we need to understand that what both glass types actually are and how they are different.

Annealed Glass: Annealed glass is the common glass which is used in almost all glazing applications. This is the common glass which doesn’t come with any extra features. Annealed glass can be in different qualities but it doesn’t own any specific feature like thermal resistance or safety breakage.

Tempered glass: Tempered glass is also commonly known as safety glass. This is an advance form of glass and very popular due to its safety features. The different thing about this glass type is that it breaks in small pieces, which makes it safe for humans and pets upon breakage. Because of this feature it is excessively being used in automobiles industry.

Comparison

Here is the comparison of both glass types’ in terms of their features.

Strength:

Annealed glass: As you know that annealed glass is a common standard glass which don’t comes with any extra features so the strength of an annealed glass is standard. It doesn’t have any extra strength as it is in case of tempered glass.

Tempered: The tempered glass is stronger than normal annealed glass. According to calculations tempered glass is 4 to 5 times stronger than normal glass which means it needs 4 to 5 times more force to break as compare to annealed glass. It is because tempered glass contains extra compression on its surface. The extra compression is the only factor which makes it stronger and safe.

Safety

 Safety is yet another feature which differentiates both types of glass. Normal annealed glass comes with no safety features however tempered glass has it. Because of this safety feature tempered glass shatters in small pieces like stones when it breaks. These small stones become less harmful as compare to large pieces with sharp edges.

Cutting and resizing

Tempered glass and annealed glass are also different in terms of resizing and cutting. A normal annealed glass can be cut and resize easily after manufacturing however tempered glass is not resizable when the manufacturing process is done. So glass manufacturing companies cut and resize the piece of tempered glass according to requirements during manufacturing process. 

Home Improvement Tips Advantages of Using Insulated Glass for Home Decor

Home Improvement Tips Advantages of Using Insulated Glass for Home Decor

Insulated glass panels are also known as low e glass or energy efficient glass. Insulated glass is actually a modern type of glass which is used to insulate the outer windows of a home to maintain the indoor temperature normal in winter and summer season. Homes are usually made of wood or concrete and both materials are low e missive for heat which helps homes to remain cool in summer and hot in winter season however windows and doors are points which can transmit heat from inside to outside and vice versa which makes the internal temperature unstable. To prevent the transfer of heat from these points, insulated glass is installed. This glass helps to stop or resist the heat transfer so that the internal temperature of a home may remain normal.

How insulated glass insulates

You might have read in physics during your school time that matter in the shape of liquid and solid has more emissivity as compared to gas. This is the simple rule of science which used during making a glass insulated. Manufacturers actually keep a small gap of dehydrated air between two glass panels and join them with an insulated spacer. This technique converts a glass into an insulated glass. The gap of air between glass panels prevents heat transfer. Another technique which is used to make a glass insulated is low e coating. Low e-coating is actually a thin layer of low emissive material which covers the glass surface. This low e coating works like a filter for solar spectrum because it filters the sunlight coming into the home and stops UV and heat rays of sunlight without compromising light rays which help to brighten a home through sunlight without heating up. Manufacturers may increase the numbers of coatings to increase the efficiency of a glass.

Why to use

·         The main benefit of insulated glass is it helps to maintainthe temperature of a home at normal and don’t let it increase or decrease due to outer temperature influence. It also helps to lighten home with sunlight without influencing the indoor temperature by the heat of sunlight

·         The second main advantage of insulated glass is that it helps reducing the electricity and gas bills by reducing their consumption. As we have discussed before that insulated glass helps to maintain indoor temperature so it reduces the usage of AC in summer season and gas in the winter season by which a lot of energy cost can be saved every year.

Insulated glass is also stronger and safer as compared to normal annealed glass. It is because insulated glass is made by two layers of glass. The two parallel glass panels make the insulated glass more durable stronger and safe.

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