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High Heat Glass · Fused Silica

Fused Silica

Fused Silica is a high heat glass glass — pure synthetic silica. Typical values: 90 MPa yield, 2.2 g/cm³, rated to 1,100 °C. Available for CNC machining, Sheet metal at FabDigit.

CNC machiningSheet metalStandard cost $$

Properties

Typical room-temperature values in the Annealed Glass condition. Metric first, imperial in gray. The bars show where Fused Silica sits against the other 8 glass grades in the catalog.

Datasheet

Yield strength90 MPa13 ksi
Tensile strength110 MPa16 ksi
Hardness590 HV561 HB
Density2.2 g/cm³0.079 lb/in³
Specific strength (yield ÷ density)41
Min service temp-200 °C-328 °F
Max service temp1,100 °C2,012 °F
Electrical conductivity< 0.001 % IACSinsulator
MachinabilityPoor20 / 100
WeldabilityNot recommended5 / 100
FormabilityNot recommended5 / 100

Values are nominal handbook figures for design screening. Certified mill or lot data ships with every FabDigit order on request.

Against other glass grades

Yield strength90 MPa 13 ksi
54 MPafamily median 77 MPa490 MPa
Tensile strength110 MPa 16 ksi
67 MPafamily median 90 MPa520 MPa
Density2.2 g/cm³ 0.079 lb/in³
2.2 g/cm³family median 2.5 g/cm³2.96 g/cm³
Hardness (HB equiv.)561 HB
503 HBfamily median 585 HB1,093 HB
Max service temp1,100 °C 2,012 °F
457 °Cfamily median 600 °C1,310 °C
Electrical conductivity< 0.001 % IACS insulator
< 0.001 % IACSfamily median < 0.001 % IACS< 0.001 % IACS
Machinability20 / 100
20 / 100family median 20 / 10020 / 100
Relative cost35
35family median 3535

Strength versus weight in the glass family

Yield strength against density for every glass grade FabDigit runs. Fused Silica is highlighted; hover a dot for its name, or open the interactive family chart.

501002005002.533.5Density (g/cm³)Yield strength (MPa) — log scaleBorofloat 33N-BK7Soda-LimeGorilla GlassZERODURRobaxSapphireFused Silica

Manufacturability

The process limits FabDigit's quote engine applies to Fused Silica. Design inside these and the part quotes instantly; outside them it routes to an engineer.

CNC machining

MachinabilityPoor20 / 100
Cutting speed (rough / finish) /
Minimum wall
Minimum internal radius
Drill depth limit
Best surface (machined / polished)Ra /
Hardenable after machining

Sheet metal

FormabilityNot Recommend5 / 100
WeldabilityNot Recommend5 / 100

Conditions and tempers

How Fused Silica is supplied and what each state is for. The default is what FabDigit quotes unless your drawing says otherwise.

ConditionBest forYield MPaTensile MPaElong. %Hardness
Annealed GlassDefault
Heat Treat State
Standard glass — can still be cut and drilled to size

Heat treatment and post-processing

Operations FabDigit's suppliers routinely run on Fused Silica, ranked by how often they make sense for this grade.

Post-processing

Manual DeburrDeburrstandard
Edge Break (0.5mm)Deburr
CMM InspectionInspection
FAI ReportInspection
Individual BagPackaging

Surface finishes for Fused Silica

Coatings and treatments compatible with glass on the processes Fused Silica runs on. Pick them in the quote configurator or call them out on the drawing.

Marking / Decoration

  • Chemical Etching
  • Dot Peen Marking
  • Electro-chemical Etching
  • Embossing / Debossing
  • Ink Stamping
  • Laser Marking
  • Mechanical Engraving
  • Vibro Engraving / Scribing

Equivalent designations

Standards and trade names that resolve to Fused Silica in FabDigit's catalog. Equivalence is nominal — check the exact specification when certification matters.

Trade names
Quartz GlassFused Quartz
Other
JGS1JGS2

Stock forms

Raw-material forms FabDigit sources Fused Silica in.

PlateSheetRodTubeBlock

Property data is compiled from published supplier and standards handbooks and normalised for comparison; hardness values on non-Brinell scales are converted approximately for charting only. Manufacturability limits are FabDigit quote-engine defaults and may be relaxed by engineering review. Nothing on this page is a certification — request mill certs, CoC or material test reports with your order.