Glass Container Thermal Shock Resistance
Calculates the allowable temperature step change for glass containers to prevent failure during rapid cooling or heating cycles based on material properties and the Biot number.
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1. Define Input Parameters
2. Engineering Output
Characteristic Length (Lc)
- m
- m
Biot Number (Bi)
- unitless
- unitless
Allowable Step Change (dT_allow)
- °C
- °C
Design Allowable Step Change (dT_design)
- °C
- °C
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Thermal shock resistance is vital for glass containers in food and beverage processing, particularly during retort sterilization and cooling. Rapid temperature changes create tensile stresses on the glass surface that can lead to breakage if they exceed the material's design strength.
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