WHEATON Glass Warehouse
a division of WHEATON Industries Inc.
1000 N 10th St.
Millville, NJ 08332-2093
800.833.0410
856.825.9014 (F)

please contact: Bill.Dempsey@Wheaton.com

 

  Technical Terms of Supply
 

Length
The standard length is:

    + 10 mm
for Tubing
1500
- 0 mm +
for Capillary and Rod
1500
+/- 30 mm
for Tubing for Water Level Indicators
2000
+10 mm
- 0 mm

Special lengths of tubing, ranging from 1000 mm to 7500 mm, are available on request depending on the outside diameter.

Out-of-Round
Out-of-Round according to ISO 1101 is dependent on the Outside Diameter (OD). The following maximum values have been laid down:

Tubing  
OD < 200 mm tmaX 0.7 % of nominal OD
OD 2 200 - 325 mm tmaX 1.0 % of nominal OD
Capillary  
OD < 10 mm tmaX 1.0 % of nominal OD
Rod  
OD < 20mm tmaX 1.0 % of nominal OD
OD ³20 - 30 mm tmaX 1.0 % of nominal OD

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Siding
Siding greater than 12% of the nominal Wall Thickness within one cross section is not permitted.

Straightness
Values for Straightness according to ISO 1101 are as follows:

OD 3 - <6mm max. 4.0 mm / 1500 mm
OD 2 ³ - < 30 mm max.1.5 mm / 1000 mm .
OD ³ 30 - < 100 mm max. 2.0 mm / 1400 mm max
OD ³ 100 - < 200 mm 2.5 mm / 1400 mm
OD ³ 200 mm max. 3.0 mm / 1400 mm

Stress

WT<2 mm
WT2-4 mm
WT>4 mm
Longitudinal Stress (M Pa)
3.0
2.0
2.5
Edge Stress (M Pa)
4.0
3.0
1.5

0D = Ouside Diameter WT = Wall Thickness

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Stones Diameter

Stones Diameter
Stones/kg glass
OD < 0.3 mm
permitted
OD ³ 0.3 - <1.0mm
max. 2
OD ³ 1.0 - <2.0mm
max. 1
OD > 2.0 mm
not permitted
   
Knots
Knots/kg glass
OD < 0.3 mm
permitted
OD ³ 0.3 - <1.0mm
max. 4
OD ³ 1.0 - <3.0mm
max. 2
OD > 3.0 mm
not permitted

Length

The aggregate airline length is the sum of all airlines ³ 20 mm length.
The permitted aggregate airline length is 0.8 m/10 m tubing.
Airlines < 20 mm (seeds): max. 20/kg glass

Width

Airlines wider than 1.0 mm are not permitted for OD ² 100 mm.
Airlines wider than 2.0 mm are not permitted for OD ³ 100 mm.

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Tubing End Finish Square-Cut
OD 3-5mm untreated  
OD 6-38 mm plain cut and fused* max. 2.5 mm
OD40-60mm    
   WT ² 3.2 mm plain cut and fused max. 2.5 mm
   WT > 3.2 mm plain cut max. 3.5 mm
     
OD 65 - 325 mm plain cut and fused*  
OD 65 - 100 mm   max. 3.0 mm
(except WT > 9.0 mm) OD 100 - 200 mm max. 4.0 mm
  OD> 200 mm max. 5.0 mm

*End finish when fused: bead thickness = approx. 0.1 mm (normal seal)

Capillary
Fused

Rod
Untreated
Special end finishes on request.

Standard: Cartons

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Physical And Chermical Properties
Specifications

 

 

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