Fe2SiO4

ceramic

· Fe2SiO4

Fe2SiO4 (fayalite) is an iron silicate ceramic belonging to the olivine family of mineral phases. It forms naturally as a constituent in iron-rich rocks and is of primary interest in high-temperature materials science and metallurgical slag systems, where it contributes to melt behavior and refractory performance. The material is notable for its thermal stability and presence in ironmaking byproducts, making it relevant to process optimization rather than as a primary structural ceramic in most engineering applications.

refractory materialsmetallurgical slag systemsiron extraction and steelmakinghigh-temperature ceramicsmineral phase research

Compliance & Regulations

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Units:

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.438	kg/m³	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)	-15.07	µV/K	—

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1528	eV/atom	—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-2.178	eV/atom	—
↳	-1.781	eV/atom	—

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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Fe2SiO4

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Regulatory Screening

Environmental