What Causes Glass to Shatter?
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Glass shattering mainly occurs due to the following reasons: 1. Stones, impurities, or bubbles in the glass: Impurities in the glass are weak points and stress concentration areas in tempered glass. Particularly, if stones are located in the tensile stress zone of tempered glass, they can be a significant factor leading to cracking. 2. Presence of nickel sulfide crystals in the glass: Nickel sulfide inclusions usually exist as small spherical crystals with diameters ranging from 0.1 to 2 mm; they appear metallic in appearance. These inclusions are NI3S2, NI7S6, and NI—XS, where X=0—0.07. Among them, only NI1—XS is the main cause of spontaneous shattering in tempered glass. 3. Defects such as scratches, chips, or deep edge cracks on the glass surface caused by processing or improper handling, which can easily lead to stress concentration or spontaneous shattering of tempered glass.