5 Oct
2005
5 Oct
'05
6:55 a.m.
Paul Koning wrote:
Just hold a glass cup of a particular size and construction, and a
leaded glass cup of the same size and construction and you will see how
much stronger the leaded glass is. It's quite noticeable even to the
layman.
Peace... Sridhar
>>>>"Vintage" == Vintage Computer Festival <vcf at
siconic.com> writes:
Vintage> Yep. There's 6-8 pounds of lead in a CRT, with the majority
Vintage> of it (90%+) being in the face, which is also by far the
Vintage> thickest part. This is to protect viewers against the X-ray
Vintage> emissions. I imagine it also contributes to the structural
Vintage> strength of the tube.
I don't know about that. Leaded glass has assorted nice properties
(high refractive index and high dispersion are two that explain why it
has been used for centuries in fancy glassware, and also in optical
devices) but I don't think that higher strenght is one of them.