BeCr₂Hg is an intermetallic compound combining beryllium, chromium, and mercury—a research-phase material with limited established industrial use. The compound belongs to the family of beryllium-based intermetallics, which are studied for their potential combination of low density and high stiffness, though mercury content makes processing, handling, and environmental compliance challenging. This material remains largely in exploratory development and is not commonly deployed in production engineering applications; its potential relevance would be limited to specialized research contexts where the unique properties of beryllium-chromium systems warrant investigation despite mercury's toxicity and volatility concerns.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 24,947.9 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,955.2 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3634 | lb/in³ | — |
| 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) | 0.6567 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.5782 | eV/atom | — |