Bromine pentafluoride (BrF₅) is a nonorganic halide compound classified as a ceramic material, characterized by its dense crystalline structure and significant elastic properties. While primarily used as a specialized industrial chemical rather than a structural ceramic, BrF₅ serves critical roles in uranium enrichment processes and as a fluorinating agent in advanced chemical synthesis. Engineers encounter this material in corrosion-resistant containment systems, high-purity chemical processing equipment, and specialized nuclear fuel cycle applications where its extreme oxidizing and fluorinating capability is leveraged, though handling requires robust material selection due to its highly reactive nature.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 2,068.2 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,066 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1170 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 3.168 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 3.160 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 4.349 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.2301 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.1368 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -338.9 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9547 | eV/atom | — |