Cr₃Ir is an intermetallic compound combining chromium and iridium in a 3:1 stoichiometric ratio, forming a hard, dense metallic phase. This material belongs to the family of refractory intermetallics and is primarily of research and development interest rather than established high-volume industrial use. The chromium-iridium system is explored for high-temperature structural applications where both hardness and thermal stability are critical, leveraging iridium's exceptional corrosion resistance and high melting point alongside chromium's hardening capability.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 40,000.9 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 40,000.9 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 40,513.4 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2433 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3329 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3400 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 15,039.8 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 15,039.8 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 14,544.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.4179 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 3.680 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00540 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.07572 | eV/atom | — |