Ferric chloride (FeCl3) is an iron(III) salt compound commonly encountered in materials science as a chemical reagent and etching agent rather than as a structural material. In engineering practice, it serves primarily in metal processing, printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication, and surface treatment applications where its strong oxidizing properties enable selective material removal and chemical reactions. While not typically selected for load-bearing or high-performance structural roles, FeCl3 is valued in manufacturing and materials processing for its effectiveness in etching copper and other metals, water treatment, and specialized coatings—making it essential to process engineers and manufacturing specialists rather than designers selecting bulk materials.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 1,772.4 | ksi | — | ||
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf) | 72.34 | meV/atom | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 874.6 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09017 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.4700 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 211 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 9.984 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 75.38 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00950 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -1.035 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.6841 | eV/atom | — |