
Chemical Analysis : Glass beads made of soda lime glass; CAS-Nr. 65997-17-3 / EINECS 266-046-0
| Chemicale | Sio2 | Al2O3 | Na2O | MgO | CaO | K2O | 
| % by weight | 70 - 73 % | 1 - 2 % | 10 - 15 % | 1.0 - 4.5 % | 7 - 13 % | 0.1 - 1.5 % | 
The heavy metal content of the Glass beads are within the permitted limits of EN71 Part 3, RoHS
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 2.5 | ACID RESISTANCE |     0.07 (wt%) | 
| REFRACTIVE INDEX (nD) | 1.52 | ALKALI RESISTANCE | 2.88 (wt%) | 
| THERMAL EXPANSION | WATER RESISTANCE | 0.12 (wt%) | |
| COEFFICIENT | 9.2 x 10-6 ºC-1 | HARDNESS (VICKERS) | 520 (kgf/mm2) | 
| SPECIFIC HEAT | 0.2-0.3 (kcal/kgºC) | HARDNESS (MOHS) | ≥6 | 
| SOFTENING POINT | 730 ºC | ABRASION INDEX |     4 - 5% | 
|     CHEMICAL DURABILITY | 0.12 (wt%) | COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH | 18 - 30 (kgf/mm3) |