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BaSi

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· BaSi

Barium silicide (BaSi) is an intermetallic ceramic compound that combines barium with silicon, belonging to the family of silicide ceramics. While not widely established in commercial production, BaSi is of research interest for high-temperature applications and as a precursor material in advanced ceramic synthesis, particularly within the broader context of refractory and functional ceramics. Its potential applications align with other silicide ceramics used in extreme-environment engineering, though adoption remains limited compared to established alternatives like molybdenum disilicide or other transition-metal silicides.

High-temperature refractory applicationsComposite precursor materialsExperimental thermoelectric researchCeramic matrix reinforcement

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	35.63	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	22.30	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.328	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	Measured
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00106	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00104	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-26.99	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-25.31	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4833	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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