Beryllium bromide (BeBr₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining beryllium with bromine, belonging to the halide ceramic family. While primarily a research and specialty chemical material rather than a structural ceramic, BeBr₂ finds limited industrial use in high-temperature synthesis, nuclear applications, and specialized optics research due to beryllium's exceptional thermal and neutron properties. Engineers considering this material should recognize that beryllium compounds present significant health hazards (beryllium dust/fumes are toxic) and require specialized handling protocols; its selection is typically driven by unique performance demands in extreme environments where no conventional alternative suffices.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 13.93 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 8.880 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.560 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 5.436 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 3.230 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 5.585 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -169.3 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.229 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.069 | eV/atom | — |