ErC2 is a refractory ceramic compound from the rare-earth carbide family, where erbium combines with carbon in a dicarbide crystal structure. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, valued for its extreme hardness and high-temperature stability in demanding environments. ErC2 finds application in cutting tool coatings, wear-resistant components, and high-temperature structural applications where thermal cycling and mechanical wear are critical concerns.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 131.7 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 73.26 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.914 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -7.870 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04500 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.2985 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.3495 | eV/atom | — |