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The process of tempering glass makes it much stronger than untempered glass, or annealed glass. This is done by heating the glass and quickly cooling it. What happens is that the outer surface of the glass, since it cools quicker, will compress. The inner area of the glass will be put into tension. When tempered glass breaks it shatters into thousands of pieces, due to this tension, instead of several sharp shards. For this reason, tempered glass is also known as safety glass. | The process of tempering glass makes it much stronger than untempered glass, or annealed glass. This is done by heating the glass and quickly cooling it. What happens is that the outer surface of the glass, since it cools quicker, will compress. The inner area of the glass will be put into tension. When tempered glass breaks it shatters into thousands of pieces, due to this tension, instead of several sharp shards. For this reason, tempered glass is also known as safety glass. | ||
| − | Since this glass is much stronger than annealed glass it is often used for the bottoms of larger tanks. However, it is sometimes used for the walls of fish tanks as well. This is important to know if you have any plans for drilling the glass for plumbing. It is impossible to drill tempered glass, it will shatter. If drilling for plumbing please be sure that any glass you plan to drill is not tempered.<ref name="petfishplace">[https://petfishplace.com/profile/choosing-right-types-fish-tank Choosing the Right Type of Fish Tank]</ref> | + | Since this glass is much stronger than annealed glass it is often used for the bottoms of larger tanks. However, it is sometimes used for the walls of fish tanks as well. This is important to know if you have any plans for drilling the glass for plumbing. It is impossible to drill tempered glass, it will shatter. If drilling for plumbing please be sure that any glass you plan to drill is not tempered.<ref name="petfishplace">[https://petfishplace.com/profile/choosing-right-types-fish-tank/ Choosing the Right Type of Fish Tank]</ref> |
== Tank sizes and shape == | == Tank sizes and shape == | ||
