Ca3Zn is an intermetallic ceramic compound in the calcium-zinc system, representing a research-phase material rather than an established commercial ceramic. While Ca3Zn has not achieved widespread industrial deployment, intermetallic compounds in this family are investigated for applications requiring combinations of light weight and thermal stability, particularly in contexts where magnesium or aluminum alloys prove insufficient. The material's potential lies in exploratory applications in aerospace, automotive lightweighting, and thermal management systems, though further development and characterization are needed before practical engineering adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 22.13 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 22.13 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 22.26 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.6699 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3234 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.4900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 8.857 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 8.857 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.990 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.499 | 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) | 0.1267 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.05483 | eV/atom | — |