BeReW is a beryllium-rhenium composite or alloy combining two high-performance refractory metals. This material is primarily of research and specialized aerospace interest, leveraging beryllium's extreme stiffness-to-weight ratio and rhenium's exceptional high-temperature strength and refractory properties. Industrial adoption remains limited due to manufacturing complexity, cost, and beryllium toxicity concerns; engineers consider it only for mission-critical applications where weight savings and thermal performance justify these constraints.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 15.94 | kg/m³ | — |
| 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) | 0.4322 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.06737 | eV/atom | — |