Glass compositions and high-modulus, and high-strength glass fibers made therefrom, being capable of economical, continuous processing and suitable for the production of high-strength and/or high stiffness, low-weight composites, such as windturbine blades, the glass composition comprises the follow
Glass compositions and high-modulus, and high-strength glass fibers made therefrom, being capable of economical, continuous processing and suitable for the production of high-strength and/or high stiffness, low-weight composites, such as windturbine blades, the glass composition comprises the following constituents in the limits defined below, expressed as weight percentages: between about 56 to about 61 weight percent SiO2; between about 16 to about 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between about 2 to about 4; between about 8 to about 12 weight percent MgO; between about 6 to about 10 weight percent CaO, wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is between about 0.7 to about 1.5; between about 0 to about 2 weight percent Na2O; less than about 1 weight percent Li2O; and total residual transition metal oxides of less than about 2 weight percent.
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1. A glass composition comprising: between 56 to 59.87 weight percent SiO2;between 20.97 to 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between 2 to 4;between 8 to 12 weight percent MgO;between 6 to 10 weight percent CaO; wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is
1. A glass composition comprising: between 56 to 59.87 weight percent SiO2;between 20.97 to 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between 2 to 4;between 8 to 12 weight percent MgO;between 6 to 10 weight percent CaO; wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is between 0.7 to 1.5;between 0 to 2 weight percent Na2O;less than 1 weight percent TiO2;less than 1 weight percent B2O3;essentially free of intentionally added Li2O; andtotal residual transition metal oxides of less than 2 weight percent. 2. The glass composition of claim 1, wherein the glass composition is less than 0.25 weight percent unintentionally added Li2O. 3. The glass composition of claim 1, wherein the glass composition is essentially potassium free. 4. The glass composition of claim 1, wherein the glass composition is essentially lithium free and potassium free. 5. The glass composition of claim 1, wherein the glass composition has a liquidus temperature of between 1240° C. and 1270° C. and a T2 of less than 1550° C. 6. A glass fiber comprising: between 56 to 59.87 weight percent SiO2;between 20.97 to 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between 2 to 4;between 8 to 12 weight percent MgO;between 6 to 10 weight percent CaO, wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is between 0.7 to 1.5;between 0 to 2 weight percent Na2O;less than 1 weight percent TiO2;less than 1 weight percent B2O3;essentially free of intentionally added Li2O; andtotal residual transition metal oxides of less than 2 weight percent. 7. The glass fiber of claim 6, wherein the glass fiber is essentially potassium free. 8. The glass fiber of claim 6, wherein the glass fiber is less than 0.25 weight percent unintentionally added Li2O and potassium free. 9. The glass fiber of claim 6, wherein the glass fiber has a pristine fiber strength of at least 4400 MPa. 10. The glass fiber of claim 6, wherein the glass fiber has a Young's modulus of at least 90 GPa. 11. The glass fiber of claim 6, consisting essentially of: between 56 to 59.87 weight percent SiO2;between 20.97 to 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between 2 to 4;between 8 to 12 weight percent MgO;between 6 to 10 weight percent CaO, wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is between 0.7 to 1.5;between 0 to 2 weight percent Na2O;less than 1 weight percent TiO2;less than 1 weight percent B2O3;essentially free of intentionally added Li2O; andtotal residual transition metal oxides of less than 2 weight percent. 12. A process for providing continuous, manufacturable, high modulus glass fibers in a glass melter, the process comprising the steps of: providing a composition to a melting zone of a glass melter, the composition comprising: between 56 to 59.87 weight percent SiO2;between 20.97 to 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between 2 to 4;between 8 to 12 weight percent MgO;between 6 to 10 weight percent CaO; wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is between 0.7 to 1.5;between 0 to 2 weight percent Na2O;less than 1 weight percent TiO2;less than 1 weight percent B2O3;less than 0.25 weight percent unintentionally added Li2O; andtotal residual transition metal oxides of less than 2 weight percent;heating the composition to a forming temperature in excess of the liquidus temperature of a resulting glass to form a fiberizable molten glass; andcontinuously fiberizing said molten glass wherein a manufacturable high modulus glass fiberization process is sustained. 13. The process of claim 12, wherein the composition comprises between 56 to 59.87 weight percent SiO2; between 20.97 to 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between 2 to 4; between 8 to 12 weight percent MgO; between 6 to 10 weight percent CaO, wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is between 0.7 to 1.5; between 0 to 2 weight percent Na2O; less than 1 weight percent TiO2; less than 1 weight percent B2O3; less than 0.25 weight percent unintentionally added Li2O; and total residual transition metal oxides of less than 2 weight percent. 14. The process of claim 12, wherein the composition has a fiberizing temperature of less than 1375° C., and a delta-T (ΔT) of at least 70° C. 15. The process of claim 12, wherein the glass fiber produced from said composition has a pristine fiber strength of at least 4400 MPa. 16. The process of claim 12, further comprising impregnating the glass fiber produced from said composition, wherein the glass fiber has an impregnated strand tensile modulus of greater than 85 GPa. 17. The process of claim 12, further comprising impregnating the glass fiber produced from said composition, wherein the glass fiber has an impregnated strand tensile modulus of 90 GPa. 18. A fiberglass reinforced article comprising: glass fibers comprising: between 56 to 59.87 weight percent SiO2;between 20.97 to 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between 2 to 4;between 8 to 12 weight percent MgO;between 6 to 10 weight percent CaO, wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is between 0.7 to 1.5;between 0 to 2 weight percent Na2O;less than 1 weight percent TiO2;less than 1 weight percent B2O3;essentially free of intentionally added Li2O; andtotal residual transition metal oxides of less than 2 weight percent; anda matrix material. 19. The fiberglass reinforced article of claim 18, wherein the glass fibers comprise between 56 to 59.87 weight percent SiO2; between 20.97 to 23 weight percent Al2O3, wherein the weight percent ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 is between 2 to 4; between 8 to 12 weight percent MgO; between 6 to 10 weight percent CaO, wherein the weight percent ratio of MgO/CaO is between 0.7 to 1.5; between 0 to 2 weight percent Na2O; less than 1 weight percent TiO2; less than 1 weight percent B2O3; less than 0.25 weight percent unintentionally added Li2O; and total residual transition metal oxides of less than 2 weight percent. 20. The fiberglass reinforced article of claim 18, wherein said fiberglass reinforced article is a wind turbine blade. 21. The fiberglass reinforced article of claim 18, wherein the glass fibers of the fiberglass reinforced article have an impregnated strand tensile modulus of greater than 85 GPa. 22. The fiberglass reinforced article of claim 18, wherein the glass fibers of the fiberglass reinforced article have an impregnated strand tensile modulus of 90 GPa.
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