The influences of cations on the properties of Y-Mg-Si-Al-O-N glasses

Two series (A and B series) of oxynitride glasses were prepared by melting batches at 1580 °C for 3 h under local CO reducing atmosphere in a Si-Mo-heated resistance furnace. Nominal compositions of A and B series glasses in equivalent percent (eq.%) are (28−x)Y:xMg:48Si:24Al:83O:17N and (28−x)Y:xMg:56Si:16Al:83O:17N (x = 0, 7, 14, 21), respectively. The influences of Mg/Y and Al/Si ratios on the properties such as glass transition temperature (T_g), crystallization temperature (T_C), knoop hardness (H), three-point bending strength (σ) and chemical durability in 20%HF were investigated. At the same time, the relationship between these properties and the structures of the glasses were discussed. At constant ratio Si-Al-O-N, T_g decreases nonlinearly but glass leaching ratio increases linearly with increasing Mg/Y ratio. However, H and σ increase first and then decrease as the Mg/Y ratio increases. When the Y/Mg/O/N ratio is constant, T_g decreases slightly but H and σ increase slightly as the Al/Si ratio increases.