Be₂CuRu is an intermetallic compound combining beryllium, copper, and ruthenium—a ternary metal system that falls into the category of advanced intermetallics. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established industrial production; it represents exploration into high-performance alloy systems where ruthenium's refractory and catalytic properties are combined with beryllium's light weight and copper's conductivity. Engineers would consider this composition for specialized applications requiring extreme conditions or novel functional properties where conventional alloys are inadequate, though availability, cost, and beryllium toxicity constraints typically limit commercial adoption to laboratory and aerospace research settings.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2601 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000153 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000174 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 4.770 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 5.090 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.09710 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1728 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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