What is Unvitrifiable?

Unvitrifiable refers to something that cannot be vitrified or turned into a glassy state. In other words, it is something that does not undergo vitrification when subjected to heat or other processing conditions.

Vitrification is a process where a material is heated to the point where it loses its crystalline structure and becomes amorphous, resulting in a glassy appearance. Not all materials can be vitrified, and some materials are inherently unvitrifiable due to their chemical composition or structure.

Examples of unvitrifiable materials include metals, such as iron and copper, which retain their crystalline structure even at high temperatures. Other examples include certain ceramics, such as silicon carbide and alumina, which also do not undergo vitrification.

In contrast, materials that are vitrifiable can be melted and formed into glassy structures, such as bottles, windows, and other glass products.