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Hf5Sn4

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· Hf5Sn4

Hf5Sn4 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining hafnium and tin, belonging to the family of high-melting-point refractory ceramics. This material is primarily of research and development interest for extreme-temperature applications where conventional metals and polymers fail, leveraging the thermal stability and density characteristics typical of hafnium-based intermetallics. Engineers would consider Hf5Sn4 for specialized aerospace and nuclear thermal environments where material performance at elevated temperatures and resistance to thermal cycling are critical, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to established refractory alternatives.

high-temperature structural applicationsaerospace thermal componentsnuclear reactor materialsrefractory coatingsresearch/development phaseextreme environment engineering

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	16,200.7	ksi	DFT
↳	16,200.7	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.1406	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2611	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	9,209.3	ksi	DFT
↳	9,209.3	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.4197	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	Measured
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000448	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000657	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-1.460	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-1.830	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3746	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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