Soda-lime glass and borosilicate glass have their own advantages in terms of performance and use, and the choice of which is better mainly depends on the specific needs.
Soda-lime glass is a more common type of glass in daily life, with good thermal stability and can withstand large temperature differences, so it is widely used to make tableware, tea sets, etc. In addition, soda-lime glass has good chemical stability and is not easy to react with acids, alkalis and other chemicals, so it is also commonly used to make chemical instruments, reagent bottles, etc. However, soda-lime glass has poor impact resistance and is prone to breakage.
Borosilicate glass, on the other hand, has excellent heat resistance and chemical stability, making it an ideal specialty glass. It is widely used to make glassware in laboratories, furnace tubes for high-temperature furnaces, parts for precision instruments, etc. In addition, due to its low coefficient of thermal expansion, borosilicate glass has good thermal shock resistance and can withstand rapid temperature changes. However, borosilicate glass is more expensive to manufacture, and it is relatively expensive.
To sum up, if you need glassware with good thermal stability, you can consider using soda-lime glass;If you need glassware that can withstand high temperatures and chemical corrosion, you can choose borosilicate glass. Of course, if you have a more budget, you can also choose borosilicate glass for a better experience.