Beryllium chloride (BeCl2) is an inorganic ceramic compound featuring beryllium bonded with chlorine, commonly encountered as a white crystalline solid. While not widely deployed in structural applications like traditional ceramics, BeCl2 serves niche roles in chemical processing and materials synthesis, particularly as a Lewis acid catalyst and in specialized laboratory contexts. Engineers consider this material primarily for its chemical reactivity and coordination properties rather than load-bearing applications, making it relevant to process chemistry and advanced materials research rather than conventional engineering design.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 16.76 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 10.49 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.040 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 6.480 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 3.100 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 5.048 | - | — | ||
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) | -157.8 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.714 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.492 | eV/atom | — |