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HfBeSi

ceramic

· HfBeSi

HfBeSi is a ternary ceramic compound combining hafnium, beryllium, and silicon—a research-phase material belonging to the family of refractory ceramics with potential for ultra-high-temperature structural applications. While industrial adoption remains limited, this composition targets extreme environments where thermal stability, stiffness, and resistance to oxidation are critical; the material family is of particular interest for aerospace propulsion, nuclear systems, and advanced manufacturing processes that demand materials stable well above conventional ceramic operating limits.

refractory coatingsaerospace engine componentsnuclear reactor materialshigh-temperature structural applicationsexperimental/research phase

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	21,412.9	ksi	DFT
↳	17,395.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	21,412.9	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.1270	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.3900	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.1849	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	17,080.1	ksi	DFT
↳	2,281.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	17,080.1	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2937	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000727	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000418	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-8.247	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	6.357	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.5862	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.02524	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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