Calcium silicide (Ca₂Si) is an intermetallic compound belonging to the semiconductor family, characterized by a crystalline structure combining calcium and silicon elements. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used as a deoxidizer and desulfurizer in steelmaking processes, and investigated for potential applications in thermoelectric devices and advanced metallurgical coatings due to its intermediate electronic properties between metals and ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 38.60 | GPa | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 25.74 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.07330 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5370 | eV/atom | — |