Ca3Sc is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining calcium and scandium, representing a rare-earth-containing material in the broader family of calcium-based ceramics. This compound remains largely experimental and is primarily of research interest for exploring scandium's role in enhancing ceramic properties such as thermal stability, mechanical strength, or ionic conductivity. Potential applications are being investigated in advanced thermal barrier coatings, solid-state electrolytes, and specialty refractory systems where scandium doping is expected to improve performance over conventional calcium ceramics, though commercial adoption remains limited.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.06998 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.09300 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1933 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.1807 | eV/atom | — |