BeCdW₂ is an intermetallic compound combining beryllium, cadmium, and tungsten, representing a specialized metal alloy from the beryllium-cadmium-tungsten ternary system. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts rather than established industrial production, with potential applications leveraging the unique property combinations that emerge from combining a lightweight refractory metal (beryllium and tungsten) with cadmium's contribution to density and damping characteristics. Engineers would consider this material where extreme stiffness, specific weight control, or specialized damping behavior is critical, though availability, cost, and toxicity concerns (cadmium) typically limit adoption to niche aerospace, precision instrumentation, or experimental structural applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 190.2 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 33.16 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 13.10 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.6976 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.3801 | eV/atom | — |