HfBeCo4 is a high-entropy or multi-principal element metallic alloy combining hafnium, beryllium, and cobalt in a 1:1:4 compositional ratio. This is a research-phase material primarily of academic interest, developed to explore the properties of refractory metal systems with controlled intermetallic phases. The hafnium-beryllium-cobalt system offers potential for extreme-temperature applications and specialized aerospace or nuclear contexts where lightweight refractory character is valuable, though industrial adoption remains limited and material behavior requires further characterization.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 178.0 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 47.70 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 9.681 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.594 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1497 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1672 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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