What is fully tempered glass?
A. Usually just called tempered glass, fully tempered glass is a safety glass used in many applications where the possibility of human contact is high. This glass is 4-5 times stronger than non-tempered glass and breaks into very small pieces when fractured. According to Federal Specification ASTM C1048-85, fully tempered glass must have a surface compression of 10,000 psi or more, or a edge compression of 9,600 psi or more.
A. Usually just called tempered glass, fully tempered glass is a safety glass used in many applications where the possibility of human contact is high. This glass is 4-5 times stronger than non-tempered glass and breaks into very small pieces when fractured. According to Federal Specification ASTM C1048-85, fully tempered glass must have a surface compression of 10,000 psi or more, or a edge compression of 9,600 psi or more. Q.