BeAl2O4 is a beryllium aluminate ceramic compound combining beryllium oxide with aluminum oxide into a single-phase ceramic material. This is primarily a research and specialty material of interest for applications requiring excellent thermal stability and high hardness in extreme environments. While not widely produced industrially compared to conventional ceramics like alumina or zirconia, beryllium aluminates are explored in aerospace and high-temperature applications where the combination of beryllium's low density with aluminate ceramic properties offers potential weight and performance advantages, though beryllium toxicity and manufacturing complexity limit broader adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 222.6 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 154.8 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.608 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 6.676 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -109.4 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -3.407 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -3.249 | eV/atom | — |