Abstract: In the funnel for use in cathode ray tubes, the thickness of the region ranging from the major axis L to the diagonal axis D is made substantially uniform by keeping the difference in thickness between the regions on the major axis L and the diagonal axis D within 0.3 mm. Another substantially uniform thickness region is formed in the region ranging from 90°−(d+&agr;)° to the minor axis S by keeping the difference in thickness from the minor axis S within 0.3 mm. The thickness of the region on the major axis L is the same as the conventional one. Then the weight of the funnel can be reduced without sacrificing its mechanical strength.

Abstract: A sealing material for electric parts containing a lead-free tin silicate-phosphate glass of 50-100 volume percents and refractory fillers of the balance. The lead free tin silicate-phosphate glass consists essentially of, by molecular percent, 30-80% SnO, 5.5-20% SiO2, and 10-50% P2O5. The glass may contain at least one of glass stabilizing elements, said glass stabilizing elements including 3-25% ZnO, 0-4.9% B2O3, 0-5% Al2O3, 0-10% WO3, 0-10% MoO3, 0-10% Nb2O5, 0-10% TiO2, 0-10% ZrO2, 0-15% R2O (R is Li, Na, K, and/or Cs), 0-5% CuO, 0-5% MnO, 0-10% R′O (R′ is Mg, Ca, Sr and/or Ba), a total content of at least one of the glass stabilizing elements being up to 40%.