CrFe3
metalCrFe3 is an intermetallic compound in the chromium-iron system, representing a stoichiometric phase that combines chromium's corrosion resistance with iron's abundance and cost-effectiveness. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, appearing in applications requiring high-temperature stability, magnetic properties, or specific wear characteristics where the intermetallic structure provides hardness and phase stability advantages over conventional binary iron-chromium alloys. Its use is limited compared to commercial stainless steels and superalloys, but it remains relevant in materials science investigations of magnetic materials, thermal barrier coatings, and high-temperature structural applications where the ordered crystal structure offers benefits in creep resistance and oxidation performance.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 248.5 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2800 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 141.4 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.125 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 5.189 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -21.77 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.05960 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.05682 | eV/atom | — |