Blue glass compositions

Abstract

A blue glass composition comprises conventional soda-lime-silica glass ingredients and specific amounts of Fe2O3, Co3O4, NiO, and optionally Se, resulting in an Illuminant C transmittance of 54%+/-3% at one quarter inch thickness, a dominant wavelength of 482 nm+/-1 nm, and a color purity of 13%+/-1%.

We claim: 
     
       1. A blue-colored glass having an Illuminant C transmittance of 54%±3% at a glass thickness of one quarter inch, a dominant wavelength of 482 nm±1 nm, and a color purity of 13%±1%, consisting essentially of: A. 68% to 75% by weight SiO 2  ;   B. up to 5% by weight Al 2  O 3  ;   C. 5% to 15% by weight CaO;   D. up to 10% by weight MgO, wherein CaO+MgO is 6% to 15% by weight;   E. 10% to 18% by weight Na 2  O;   F. up to 5% by weight K 2  O, wherein Na 2  O+K 2  O is 10% to 20% by weight; and   G. colorant selected from the group consisting of: i. 0.290% by weight Fe 2  O 3 , 0.0055% by weight .[.Co 3  O 4  .]. .Iadd.Co.Iaddend., and 0.0072% by weight .[.NiO.]. .Iadd.Ni.Iaddend.; and   ii. 0.430% by weight Fe 2  O 3 , 0.0054% by weight .[.Co 3  O 4  .]. .Iadd.Co.Iaddend., 0.0035% by weight .[.NiO.]. .Iadd.Ni.Iaddend., and 0.00015% by weight senelium.     
     
     
       2. A glazing for automotive or architectural use prepared from the blue-colored glass of claim 1.