BeCoHg₂ is an intermetallic compound composed of beryllium, cobalt, and mercury, belonging to the family of ternary metal systems. This is primarily a research and experimental material with limited documented industrial application; it represents the intersection of lightweight beryllium metallurgy and mercury-containing intermetallics, a class studied for specialized functional properties rather than structural engineering. The combination of these elements suggests potential interest in high-damping applications, electromagnetic applications, or fundamental phase diagram research, though practical deployment remains constrained by mercury's toxicity, regulatory restrictions, and the material's likely brittleness typical of intermetallic compounds.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 12,300.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4100 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,293.8 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4454 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.5267 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.3687 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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