The elastic properties of potassium borate glass, x K 2 O . (100 À x )B 2 O 3 , where x is the molar composition of K 2 O in mol %, have been investigated by Brillouin scattering spectroscopy over a wide composition range of 2 x 42 mol %. From the observed values of longitudinal sound velocity, the elastic constant has been determined and compared with that of lithium borate glass. The sound velocity increases with increasing x below x ¼ 30; however, for a further increase in x , it decreases owing to the softening caused by the formation and increase in the number of nonbridging oxygen atoms. The absorption coefficient also increases markedly above x ¼ 30 owing to the scattering of acoustic waves by nonbridging oxygen atoms. The temperature dependences of both sound velocity and absorption coefficient of 14K 2 O . 86B 2 O 3 show a markedly change at approximately the glass transition temperature T g of 395 C.