Download or read book Consequences of hydroxyl generation by the silica/water reaction - Part I: Diffusion and Swelling written by Fett, Theo and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water diffusing into silica surfaces gives rise for several effectson diffusion behaviour and mechanical properties. Water added to silica glass increases its specific volume so that the silica expands near the surface. Mechanical boundary conditions give rise for compressive “swelling stresses”. This fact provides a tool for the interpretation of many experimental observations from literature.