CaSi2
ceramicCalcium silicide (CaSi₂) is an intermetallic ceramic compound that combines calcium and silicon, forming a brittle ceramic material with moderate stiffness. It is primarily used as a deoxidizer and desulfurizer in steel production, where it removes oxygen and sulfur impurities during metallurgical processing; additionally, it finds application in specialty alloy development and as a precursor material in silicon-based ceramic synthesis. Engineers select CaSi₂ for high-temperature metallurgical operations where its chemical reactivity and moderate mechanical properties enable cost-effective purification of molten metals, though its brittle nature limits structural applications compared to tougher ceramic alternatives.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | — | Pa | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | Pa | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | Pa | — | — | |
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | — | |
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | — | - | — | — | |
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | — | |
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | — | - | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | - | — | — | |
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | — | Pa | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | Pa | — | — | |
| ↳ | — | Pa | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | — | kg/m³ | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | — | eV | — | — | |
Magnetic Moment(μB) | — | µB | — | — | |
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | — | µV/K | — | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | — | eV/atom | — | — | |
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | — | eV/atom | — | — |