BeHg4Ru

ceramic

· JVASP-65129· BeHg4Ru

BeHg₄Ru is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining beryllium, mercury, and ruthenium. This is a research-phase material with limited commercial deployment; intermetallic ceramics in this family are investigated for specialized high-performance applications where extreme density, high elastic stiffness, and thermal stability are critical. The material's notable characteristics derive from ruthenium's refractory properties combined with beryllium's light weight, making it of interest in aerospace and nuclear research contexts where conventional ceramics or superalloys face performance limits.

aerospace research applicationsnuclear reactor componentshigh-density shieldingexperimental structural ceramicsextreme environment coatingsintermetallic research

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	345.2	ksi	—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3900	-	—
Shear Modulus(G)	82.67	ksi	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.4362	lb/in³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.6920	µB	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.345	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	1.255	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

BeHg4Ru

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Other Properties

Regulatory Screening

Environmental