CaBeNb is an experimental intermetallic compound combining calcium, beryllium, and niobium. This material belongs to the family of lightweight refractory metals and intermetallics, currently in research rather than established production. The combination of beryllium (low density, high stiffness) with niobium (high-temperature strength, corrosion resistance) and calcium suggests potential for aerospace or high-temperature structural applications where weight reduction and thermal stability are critical, though processing, toxicity control (beryllium dust), and cost remain significant engineering challenges that currently limit industrial adoption.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 69.46 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 31.83 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.153 | 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) | 0.5205 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.3892 | eV/atom | — |