Brief analysis of the identification method of soda-lime glass and water glass

We all use glassware in our life. Many people do not know the material of glassware when they choose it. Today, we will bring you some identification methods of glass.
[Composition of sodium-calcium glassware]
First, let’s understand the components of glassware. In the case of soda-lime glass, the composition is mainly composed of about 71% silicon oxide, about 14% stable oxide, including alumina, calcium oxide, and magnesium oxide. It is not much different from ordinary glass, and it begins to soften at about 600 ℃.
[Composition of crystal glassware]
The lead-free crystal glass is mainly made of silicon, potassium oxide, barium oxide and other materials.
How to distinguish these glass products? Then let’s give you some methods.
[Difference between soda-lime glass and crystal glass]
If you want to identify glassware, you can first look at its transparency. You can see that the transparency of crystal glass is much more than that of soda-lime glass. The overall texture is uniform and has a transparency.
Of course, you can also use a magnifying glass to observe the inside of the glassware. If it is a crystal product, you will not see the spiral shape produced when dissolving the material, because the glass is in the process of production. Due to the unstable temperature in the furnace and its own material, there are often bubbles in soda-lime glass products, but the probability of bubbles in crystal products is greatly reduced.
[Advantages of both]
The advantages of soda-lime glassware are very cost-effective in terms of price, and the price of crystal glassware will greatly exceed the price of soda-lime glass. In addition, the freedom of soda-lime glass is more prominent in the modeling, while most of the crystal glass is regular, so you can choose whichever you want.
[Introduction to applicable places of both]
Some people will ask which occasions are suitable for using which utensils?
If it is soda-lime glass, I think it is very suitable for families, restaurants, bars and other places. If it is a high-end restaurant or negotiation place, crystal glassware is the most recommended.
So how to choose and buy depends on the focus of your needs. The utensils are not good or bad. They are all treasures in the hands of the owner. I hope they can help you.