BeReB is an advanced ceramic composite combining beryllium, rhenium, and boron phases, designed for extreme-environment applications requiring exceptional hardness and thermal stability. This material family is primarily explored in aerospace and defense research contexts for thermal protection systems, cutting tools, and high-temperature structural components where conventional ceramics reach performance limits. Its appeal lies in the potential to combine beryllium's low density with rhenium's refractory properties and boron's hardening effects, though it remains largely in development rather than widespread industrial production.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3531 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -0.2100 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 1.030 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.8087 | eV/atom | — |