Properties, Macro- and Microstructure of a Layered Structural Element Based on Inorganic Glass and a Steel — Glass-and-Metal Composite Rod

Glass-and-metal composite is a new layered composite material made of inorganic glasses and steel (or aluminum). Currently technology is being developed for preparing glass-and-metal composites based on borosilicate glasses and low-carbon and stainless steels, and properties of this material are being studied. A new structure has been obtained and the mechanisms of phase separation within surface layers of borosilicate glass and low-carbon steel at the joint boundary are described. Mechanical and structural properties of the glass joint with metal prescribe functional qualities of material and give rise to solution of engineering problems in production of a glass and metal composite. Results of experimental studies for the effect of individual factors in the technology are provided: temperature, heating and cooling rates, methods of additional chemical treatment, and exposure time at maximum temperature on glass-and-metal composite mechanical properties.