Characterization of elastic and structural properties of alkali-borosilicate glasses doped with vanadium oxide using ultrasonic technique

Longitudinal and shear wave velocities were measured in borosilicate glasses containing V2O5 using the pulse echo technique. Measurements were carried out at 4 MHz frequency and at room temperature. The density was measured by the conventional Archimedes method. Elastic moduli and some other physical parameters such as Debye temperature and softening temperature were calculated. Results indicated that these parameters depend upon the V2O5 content in glass composition.