BeCrRu2 is a ternary intermetallic compound combining beryllium, chromium, and ruthenium. This is a research-phase material rather than a widely commercialized alloy; it belongs to the family of refractory intermetallics being investigated for high-temperature structural applications where conventional superalloys reach their limits. The combination of beryllium's low density with ruthenium's high melting point and chromium's oxidation resistance makes this composition of interest for extreme-environment engineering, though processing challenges and beryllium's toxicity require careful handling and restrict its practical deployment to specialized aerospace and defense contexts.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 33,070.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 13,368.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3279 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000277 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000310 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 2.820 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 2.980 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1285 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.00644 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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