Be₂RuAu is an intermetallic compound combining beryllium, ruthenium, and gold—a ternary metal system with potential for specialized high-performance applications. This material exists primarily in the research domain rather than established industrial production; it belongs to the family of refractory intermetallics and precious-metal alloys, where the combination of beryllium's light weight and stiffness with ruthenium and gold's corrosion resistance and thermal stability creates interest for extreme-environment or biocompatible applications. Engineers would consider this material in niche contexts where conventional superalloys or titanium alloys fall short—such as oxidation-resistant coatings, catalytic systems, or biomedical implant research—though limited commercial availability and processing challenges restrict its current engineering adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4120 | 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 | 0.000392 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000382 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 6.950 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 6.850 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02610 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2437 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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