The Influence of Radiation on Confinement Properties of Nuclear Waste Glasses

Table 3

Composition of borosilicate glasses produced by AREVA at La Hague (France).

Oxides	Contents, wt.%	Oxide	Contents, wt.%
SiO2	42.4–51.7	Cr2O3	<0.6
B2O3	12.4–16.5	P2O5	<1
Al2O3	3.6–6.6	Li2O	1.6–2.4
Na2O	8.1–11.0	ZnO	2.2–2.8
CaO	3.5–4.8	Fission products + miscellaneous	7.5–18.5
Fe2O3	<4.5
NiO	<0.5	Actinide oxides	0.6