"carlrs" wrote in message
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John Rippen wrote:
Hello all, I asked my professos about the tensile strength of temperd
glass and other questions about stress, loads, strain/sheer tests for
any given thickness.

Does anyone here have some ideas on specifications and structural
limits for aquarium tanks using temperd glass.

I've emailed several manufacturers over the weekend and they havent
responded yet. This might be the wrong group to ask, but since it is
about aquariums, I thought people here could remark or provide me with
some links covering such data / specs.

Thanks

DO NOT use tempered glass in aquariums. It does have the structeral
integrity of float glass. I have worked with many manufacters over the
years, and they always have told me to never use tempered glass.

Carl


Correct. Tempered glass explodes when it stresses. Standard tanks fail but
at least they give you warning as in a leak or a seam running across the
surface. If it gets an innocent knock or hit by anything with a halfway
sharp edge it will shatter quite violently.


Sean