Some New Views on the Nature of Glass

JSGT 1937 V21 T442-T449

 An attempt has been made to explain the changes in the physical properties of a glass as it cools down from its founding temperature. It is concluded that a gradual decrease in average coordination takes place, and that at lower temperatures particles over small volumes cease to be capable of relative movement. Time is necessary for these changes so that the physical properties depend on thermal history.

J. E. Stanworth