BePd3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining beryllium and palladium, representing a hard, dense material from the metal–ceramic hybrid class. This compound is primarily of research and exploratory interest rather than established in high-volume production; it belongs to the family of transition-metal beryllides that exhibit high stiffness and elevated density, making it a candidate for specialized applications requiring extreme hardness or thermal stability. Materials in this class are investigated for aerospace, nuclear, and high-temperature engineering contexts where conventional ceramics or superalloys reach performance limits, though adoption remains limited due to cost, brittleness, and manufacturing complexity.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 161.8 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 161.8 | GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 1.376 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3930 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 37.27 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 37.27 | GPa | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.20 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.00252 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00257 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -22.36 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -22.70 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3824 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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