Cr2GaC

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· Cr2GaC

Cr₂GaC is a ternary carbide compound belonging to the MAX phase family, which combines metallic and ceramic characteristics through its layered crystal structure. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for high-temperature structural applications, where its combination of stiffness, thermal stability, and damage tolerance offers potential advantages over conventional ceramics or superalloys. Engineers consider MAX phases like Cr₂GaC for extreme environments where thermal shock resistance and machinability (unusual for ceramic-like materials) are critical, though industrial adoption remains limited pending further development and scale-up.

high-temperature structural componentsthermal barrier candidatesaerospace research applicationsdamage-tolerant ceramicsresearch phase materialsadvanced refractory development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	26,105.9	ksi	DFT
↳	26,832	ksi	DFT
↳	4,264.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	-0.02000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	16,789.2	ksi	DFT
↳	16,534.3	ksi	DFT
↳	6,795	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Young's Modulus(E)	41,045.7	ksi	DFT

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Density(ρ)	0.2498	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000211	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000203	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-9.153	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-9.177	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000500	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1463	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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