The present invention relates to an article comprising at least one of a glass or glass-ceramic comprising at least 35 percent by weight Al2O3, based on the total weight of the glass or glass-ceramic, and a first metal oxide other than Al2O3, wherein the glass or glass-ceramic contains not more than 10 percent by weight collectively B2O3, GeO2, P2O5, SiO2, TeO2, and V2O5, based on the total weight of the glass or glass-ceramic.