Abstract
Crystallization of a Li 2O · 2SiO 2 (LS 2) glass subjected to a uniform hydrostatic pressure of 4.5 and 6 GPa was investigated up to a temperature of 750 °C. The density of the compressed glass is ∼2% greater at 4.5 GPa than 1 atm and, depending on the processing temperature, up to 10% greater at 6 GPa. Crystal growth rates investigated as a function of temperature and pressure show that lithium disilicate crystal growth is an order of magnitude slower at 4.5 GPa than 1 atm resulting in a shift of +45 °C (±10 °C) in the growth rate curve at high pressure compared to 1 atm conditions. At 6 GPa lithium disilicate crystallization is suppressed entirely, while a new high pressure lithium metasilicate crystallizes at temperatures 95 °C (±10 °C) higher than those reported for lithium disilicate crystallization at 1 atm. The observed decrease in crystal growth rate with increasing pressure for the lithium disilicate glass up to 750 °C is attributed to an increase in viscosity with pressure associated with fundamental changes in glass structure accommodating densification.
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