Abstract
The experiment has been carried out to clarify the condition of acid treatment for preventing the crack formation caused by swelling and shrinking during acid leaching process. The borosilicate glass contained phosphorous pentoxide was chosen as the sample, which is recognized to be more homogeneous in phase separation. The various effects, such as kind, cocentration and acid temperature, were investigated. The experimental results are summerized as follows. (1) Sulfuric acid is more stable than hydrochrolic acid for preventing the crack. (2) The optimum concentration of acid lies in the range of 0.1~0.3N. (3) Higher temperature of the acid to treat the separated glass was more stable than lower temperature. (4) The rate of crack decreased with the longer period and the higher temperature of the heat treatment.