DyWC2 is a dysprosium tungsten carbide compound belonging to the refractory metal carbide family, characterized by high hardness and thermal stability. This material is primarily of research and development interest for extreme-environment applications requiring materials that combine hardness with thermal resistance, such as cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural components. Compared to conventional tungsten carbide or titanium carbide composites, dysprosium-containing variants are explored for specialized applications where rare-earth dopants may enhance fracture toughness or enable novel sintering pathways in powder metallurgy.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 207.6 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 116.4 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 11.67 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1371 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2635 | eV/atom | — |