BaC2
ceramicBarium carbide (BaC₂) is an ionic ceramic compound belonging to the carbide family, characterized by barium cations bonded to carbide anions. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a commodity engineering ceramic; it appears in niche applications requiring its unique chemical reactivity and thermal properties, such as acetylene generation (historically), metallurgical processing, and as a precursor in advanced ceramics synthesis. Engineers select barium carbide for applications where its chemical reactivity with water or other reagents is advantageous, or where its structural properties suit high-temperature or specialized chemical environments, though it is less commonly specified than more established carbides like SiC or WC in mainstream structural applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | — | ksi | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | ksi | — | — | |
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | — | - | — | — | |
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | — | ksi | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | ksi | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | — | lb/in³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — | |
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | — | - | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — | |
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | — | C/m² | — | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | — | µV/K | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | eV/atom | — | — |