Study Properties of Used Glass Melting Crucible

Abstract

In this research, the properties of the used glass crucibles were investigated. The crucible has been measured for density based on Archimedes’ principle. The chemical composition was analyzed with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer. Crystal structures were analyzed with an X-Ray diffractometer. The results show the properties of the new crucible and the used crucible. The crucible used at 1200 and 1600 °C had a density of 2.4 and 3.8 g/cm3, respectively. The main chemical composition of both types of the crucible is Al2O3 and SiO2. The X-ray diffraction of crucible samples applied to temperatures of 1,200 and 1600 °C shows the forms of SiO2 (JCPDs No.046-1045) and Al2O3 (JCPDs No.046-1212), respectively