BeNiIr is a ternary intermetallic compound combining beryllium, nickel, and iridium—a rare specialty alloy designed for extreme-environment applications requiring exceptional stiffness and high-temperature stability. This material exists primarily in research and advanced development contexts rather than mature industrial production, where it is explored for aerospace and defense applications that demand lightweight-to-strength ratios combined with thermal and corrosion resistance. Engineers would consider BeNiIr where conventional superalloys or titanium aluminides prove inadequate due to weight penalties or operating-temperature limits, though availability and processing complexity currently restrict its use to specialized, high-value systems.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 32,333.3 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 15,321.8 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4475 | 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) | 0.2321 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1544 | eV/atom | — |