Annealing can be
done at other than the defined glass transition temperature - also known as the annealing point. Annealing occurs over a range rather than a
single magic temperature. Bullseye did not change their glass when they altered the
recommended annealing temperature. Their research has shown that good
results are obtained by annealing at the lower end of the range.
A graph of some aspects of a specific and stiff soda lime glass illustrates this.
Annealing can be between the glass transition (annealing) point and the strain point credit: Lehigh University |
Bullseye's previous annealing
temperature was 516C and Spectrum's was/is 510C. These are very close.
Bullseye's research is applicable to all soda lime glasses. Therefore, the same
principles can be applied to Oceanside fusing compatible glass. It has already been applied to the Wissmach fusing lines. This means that
you can anneal both glasses at the same temperature. If you feel the
need, you can increase the 482C by 6C to 488 for both, but I don't think it is
necessary.
The purpose of the annealing soak is to equalise the temperature within the glass to vary less than 5°C (i.e., +/- 2.5C). If this is done at the lower end of the
annealing range, there is less difficulty of maintaining that small difference
throughout the cooling stages.
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