CN104494224A - Temperable glass product coated with low-radiation coating - Google Patents

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CN104494224A
CN104494224A CN201410709981.7A CN201410709981A CN104494224A CN 104494224 A CN104494224 A CN 104494224A CN 201410709981 A CN201410709981 A CN 201410709981A CN 104494224 A CN104494224 A CN 104494224A
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The invention relates to the technical field of coated glass, and particularly relates to a temperable glass product coated with a low-emissivty coating. The glass product comprises a glass substrate layer and a coating layer, wherein the coating layer comprises a Si3N4 layer, a NiCr layer, an Ag layer and a TiO2 layer. The glass product has relatively high transmittance on a visible wavelength; good natural lighting can be ensured; and transmission of solar radiation, especially transmission of near infrared radiation, can be effectively limited, and thus the condition that the coating has good wear-resisting and scratch resistant characteristics, and excellent acid and alkali resistant and corrosion resistant characteristics are ensured; and relatively low light reflectivity, relatively small light pollution, enhanced oxidation resistance and relatively long antioxidant time under the same visible light transmittance rate and radiation are ensured.

Description

A kind of can tempering, be coated with low-emission coated glassware
Technical field
The present invention relates to glass technology field, particularly relate to a kind of can tempering, be coated with low-emission coated glassware.
Background technology
Existing multiple coating films glass product occurs on the market, but the Coating Materials that these coated glass products use all can not be high temperature resistant, and for the glass needing tempering, coating process must carry out after tempering.Some are had to the glass of special shape requirement, after tempering, be fixed to curved surface, and be difficult to during bend glass plated film ensure even film layer.In addition because the toughening process of glass must carry out after being cut into required size, when therefore the glass after tempering being carried out plated film, the glass on work top be also according to cutting after size place.Like this, those erose glass make the charging ratio of work top low, and the efficiency of plated film is also very low.
For this reason, people have carried out large quantity research to plated film, and iting is desirable to obtain can resistant to elevated temperatures plated film, so that can at the laggard oozy glass steel process of plated film.Application number is: the patent document of 200920068698.5 discloses one can tempering double-silver composite structure low radiation coated glass, this film layer structure is followed successively by from glass outer layers: glass, the basic unit's composite dielectric layer comprising absorbed layer, silver layer, barrier layer, the middle level composite dielectric layer comprising absorbed layer, silver layer, barrier layer, top layer dielectric layer, this technology, by selecting thickness and the membranous layer ingredient of each layer, produces the two silver-colored structure low radiation coated glass that can carry out high-temperature heat treatment.This is a breakthrough for carrying out tempering after plated film again, but the Rotating fields of this technology is complicated, and cost is high, and its performance is single, the performance just in order to carry out high-temperature process.
Summary of the invention
For above-mentioned the deficiencies in the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of structure simple, with low cost, performance diversification can tempering, be coated with low-emission coated glassware.
To achieve these goals, technical scheme of the present invention is as follows:
Can tempering, be coated with a low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella and film plating layer, described film plating layer is outside from glass-based lamella, comprises Si successively 3n 4layer, NiCr layer, Ag layer, NiCr layer and Si 3n 4layer, described glassware structure is Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4.
Preferably, described film plating layer also comprises Si 3n 4layer and NiCr layer, described glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4.
Preferably, described film plating layer also comprises ZnO layer, Si 3n 4layer and TiO 2layer, described glassware structure is Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/ZnO/NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
Preferably, described film plating layer structure is Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
Preferably, the thickness of described NiCr layer individual layer is 1 ~ 10nm; Described Si 3n 4the thickness of layer individual layer is 5 ~ 60nm; The thickness of described Ag layer individual layer is 5 ~ 20nm; Described Si 3n 4the thickness of layer individual layer is 30 ~ 60nm; Described TiO 2the thickness of layer individual layer is 2 ~ 15nm; The thickness of described ZnO layer individual layer is 5 ~ 40nm.
The present invention includes glass-based lamella and film plating layer, film plating layer is outside from glass substrate, comprises Si successively 3n 4layer, NiCr layer, Ag layer, NiCr layer and Si 3n 4layer, described glassware structure is Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4; On this basis, the present invention also comprises many Si 3n 4/ NiCr Rotating fields, the sandwich construction of hinge structure is cost-saving, and operation is simple.Wherein Ag layer is functional layer, and it has higher transmitance for visible light wave range, can ensure that natural lighting is good, but can effectively limit again simultaneously sun heat radiation through, especially near infra-red thermal radiation through.
Si 3n 4layer is silicon nitrogen composite layer, and its compact structure, hardness are high, good waterproof performance.The Si of bottom under the high temperature conditions 3n 4layer can stop the Na ion penetration of glass, avoids impacting Ag functional layer.And be positioned at outer field Si 3n 4layer has high rigidity due to it, ensure that rete has good wear-resisting scratch resistant characteristic.
NiCr layer is protective layer, and it has excellent antiacid alkali corrosion resistance characteristic, and Ag functional layer can be protected not oxidized.
The present invention can also comprise, ZnO layer, Si 3n 4layer and TiO 2layer is under identical visible light transmissivity and radiance, and light reflectance is lower, and the pollution of light is less.One deck TiO is added at outermost layer 2, antioxygenic property strengthens, and the sludge proof time is longer.
The present invention is by selecting the thickness of every layer and material thereof, not only structure is simple to make the present invention, with low cost, and performance diversification, it has higher transmitance for visible light wave range, can ensure that natural lighting is good, but can effectively limit again simultaneously sun heat radiation through, especially near infra-red thermal radiation through; The present invention not only ensure that plated film has good wear-resisting scratch resistant characteristic, excellent antiacid alkali corrosion resistance characteristic, and ensure that under identical visible light transmissivity and radiance, light reflectance is lower, the pollution of light is less, antioxygenic property strengthens, the sludge proof time is longer.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the present invention 5 tunic;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the present invention 7 tunic;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the present invention 8 tunic.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the specific embodiment of the present invention is described in further detail.
Embodiment 1
See Fig. 1, a kind of can tempering, be coated with low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass substrate 0 layer and film plating layer, film plating layer has five layers, from substrate, is followed successively by the Si that thickness is 5nm 3n 4the Ag layer 3 that layer 1, the thickness NiCr layer 2 that is 1nm, thickness are 5nm, thickness are the NiCr layer 4 of 5nm and thickness is the Si of 10nm 3n 4layer 5.
Glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4.
After testing, visible light transmissivity 58%, reflection 14%, shading coefficient 0.56, heat transfer coefficient 3.4W/M2*K.
Embodiment 2
See Fig. 2, a kind of can tempering, be coated with low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella 0 and film plating layer, film plating layer has seven layers, from substrate, is followed successively by the Si that thickness is 10nm 3n 4layer 1, thickness are the NiCr layer 2 of 2nm, thickness is the Si of 5nm 3n 4the Ag layer 5 that layer 3, the thickness NiCr layer 4 that is 10nm, thickness are 20nm, thickness are the NiCr layer 6 of 8nm and thickness is the Si of 5nm 3n 4layer 7.
Glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4.
After testing, visible light transmissivity 62%, reflection 10%, shading coefficient 0.56, heat transfer coefficient 3.4W/M2*K.
Embodiment 3
See Fig. 3, a kind of can tempering, be coated with low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella 0 and film plating layer, film plating layer has eight layers, from substrate, is followed successively by the Si that thickness is 15nm 3n 4the Ag layer 5 that the NiCr layer 4 that the ZnO layer 3 that layer 1, the thickness NiCr layer 2 that is 2nm, thickness are 5nm, thickness are 2nm, thickness are 20nm, thickness are the NiCr layer 6 of 4nm, thickness is the Si of 30nm 3n 4layer 7, thickness are the TiO of 2nm 2layer 8.
Glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/ZnO/NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
After testing, visible light transmissivity 61%, reflection 10%, shading coefficient 0.57, heat transfer coefficient 3.4W/M2*K.
Embodiment 4
See Fig. 3, a kind of can tempering, be coated with low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella 0 and film plating layer, film plating layer has eight layers, from substrate, is followed successively by the Si that thickness is 5nm 3n 4the Ag layer 5 that the NiCr layer 4 that the ZnO layer 3 that layer 1, the thickness NiCr layer 2 that is 10nm, thickness are 5nm, thickness are 8nm, thickness are 10nm, thickness are the NiCr layer 6 of 1nm, thickness is the Si of 30nm 3n 4layer 7, thickness are the TiO of 15nm 4layer 8.
Glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/ZnO/NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
After testing, visible light transmissivity 63%, reflection 11%, shading coefficient 0.58, heat transfer coefficient 3.4W/M2*K.
Embodiment 5
See Fig. 3, a kind of can tempering, be coated with low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella 0 and film plating layer, film plating layer has eight layers, from substrate, is followed successively by the Si that thickness is 10nm 3n 4the Ag layer 5 that the NiCr layer 4 that the ZnO layer 3 that layer 1, the thickness NiCr layer 2 that is 5nm, thickness are 8nm, thickness are 5nm, thickness are 20nm, thickness are the NiCr layer 6 of 5nm, thickness is the Si of 50nm 3n 4layer 7, thickness are the TiO of 10nm 2layer 8.
Glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/ZnO/NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
After testing, visible light transmissivity 60%, reflection 11%, shading coefficient 0.56, heat transfer coefficient 3.4W/M2*K.
Embodiment 6
Can tempering, be coated with a low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella and film plating layer, film plating layer has eight layers, from substrate, is followed successively by the Si that thickness is 5nm 3n 4layer, thickness are the NiCr layer of 10nm, thickness is the Si of 5nm 3n 4the Ag layer that layer, the thickness NiCr layer that is 10nm, thickness are 20nm, thickness are the NiCr layer of 5nm, thickness is the Si of 50nm 3n 4layer, thickness are the TiO of 2nm 2layer
Glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
After testing, visible light transmissivity 55%, reflection 13%, shading coefficient 0.52, heat transfer coefficient 3.4W/M2*K.
Embodiment 7
Can tempering, be coated with a low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella and film plating layer, film plating layer has eight layers, from substrate, is followed successively by the Si that thickness is 20nm 3n 4layer, thickness are the NiCr layer of 1nm, thickness is the Si of 40nm 3n 4the Ag layer that layer, the thickness NiCr layer that is 1nm, thickness are 5nm, thickness are the NiCr layer of 1nm, thickness is the Si of 60nm 3n 4layer, thickness are the TiO of 2nm 2layer
Glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
After testing, visible light transmissivity 58%, reflection 15%, shading coefficient 0.54, heat transfer coefficient 3.4W/M2*K.
Embodiment 8
Can tempering, be coated with a low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella and film plating layer, film plating layer has eight layers, from substrate, is followed successively by the Si that thickness is 10nm 3n 4layer, thickness are the NiCr layer of 5nm, thickness is the Si of 25nm 3n 4the Ag layer that layer, the thickness NiCr layer that is 4nm, thickness are 15nm, thickness are the NiCr layer of 2nm, thickness is the Si of 60nm 3n 4layer, thickness are the TiO of 15nm 2layer
Glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
After testing, visible light transmissivity 59%, reflection 13%, shading coefficient 0.55, heat transfer coefficient 3.4W/M2*K.
Above-described embodiment, just preferred embodiment of the present invention, is not used for limiting the scope of the present invention, therefore all equivalences done with the structure described in the claims in the present invention, feature and principle change or modify, and all should be included within the claims in the present invention scope.
Experiment to the present invention is correlated with:
1, heat-resistant experiment, the present invention can be high temperature resistant less than 720 DEG C, can reach 300 seconds ~ 900 seconds in the annealing furnace heat time; Film plating layer is not only burned, and color can not change.
2, resistance to oxidation experiment, the resistance to oxidation time in atmosphere that exposes reaches 120 ~ 360 hours.
3, namely wearability experiment is wearing course with coated surface, spinning sample on horizontal rotation platform sample being arranged on abrasiometer; Sample rotates 200 times, and before and after test, visible transmission is less than 4% than the absolute value of the difference of mean value, meets GB-T-18915.1 ~ 18915.2-2002 coated glass GB.
4, acid resistance experiment, the test piece by 25mm*50mm is sample, and be immersed in by sample in (23 ± 2) DEG C, 1mol/L concentration hydrochloric acid, dip time 24h, before and after test, visible transmission is less than 4% than the absolute value of the difference of mean value.Meet GB-T-18915.1 ~ 18915.2-2002 coated glass GB.
5, alkali resistance experiment, the test piece by 25mm*50mm is sample, and be immersed in by sample in (23 ± 2) DEG C, 1mol/L sodium hydroxide solution, dip time 24h, before and after test, visible transmission is less than 4% than the absolute value of the difference of mean value.Meet GB-T-18915.1 ~ 18915.2-2002 coated glass GB.

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1. can tempering, be coated with a low-emission coated glassware, comprise glass-based lamella and film plating layer, it is characterized in that: described film plating layer is outside from described glass-based lamella, comprises Si successively 3n 4layer, NiCr layer, Ag layer, NiCr layer and Si 3n 4layer; Described film plating layer also comprises Si 3n 4layer, NiCr layer and TiO 2layer, described glassware structure is: Glass/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Si 3n 4/ NiCr/Ag/NiCr/Si 3n 4/ TiO 2.
2. glassware according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the thickness of described NiCr layer individual layer is 1 ~ 10nm; Described Si 3n 4the thickness of layer individual layer is 5 ~ 60nm.
3. glassware according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the thickness of described Ag layer individual layer is 5 ~ 20nm.
4. glassware according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described Si 3n 4the thickness of layer individual layer is 30 ~ 60nm.
5. glassware according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described TiO 2the thickness of layer individual layer is 2 ~ 15nm.
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