Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) is an abundant, inorganic ceramic compound commonly found in nature as limestone, chalk, and marble. It is widely used in construction materials, fillers, and chemical applications due to its low cost, availability, and adequate stiffness for non-structural roles. Engineers select CaCO₃ for applications where cost-effectiveness and chemical inertness are priorities, though its brittleness and moderate strength limit it to non-load-bearing or secondary structural roles compared to advanced ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 11,614.6 | ksi | — | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 247.9 | meV/atom | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 5,121.3 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1060 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.240 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 176.5 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 5.772 range 2.786–8.759median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.4644 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -208.5 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00650 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.502 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.404 | eV/atom | — |