Be8Re4 is an experimental intermetallic compound combining beryllium and rhenium, likely investigated for high-temperature structural applications given the refractory nature of both constituent elements. This material family remains primarily in research phase; industrial adoption is limited due to beryllium's toxicity concerns, rhenium's cost and scarcity, and processing challenges inherent to brittle intermetallic phases. Engineers would consider this material only in specialized aerospace or defense contexts where extreme temperature resistance justifies the material, manufacturing, and health-safety constraints.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00250 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3580 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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