HfCl2

ceramic
· JVASP-116158· HfCl2

Hafnium dichloride (HfCl₂) is an inorganic ceramic compound belonging to the transition metal halide family, characterized by hafnium in the +2 oxidation state. This material is primarily encountered in specialized chemical and materials research contexts rather than as a production engineering material, serving as a precursor for synthesizing hafnium-based ceramics, refractory compounds, and thin films for advanced applications. Its notable properties—including high density and significant stiffness—make it valuable in research into high-temperature ceramics and nuclear materials, though practical engineering use remains limited to laboratory synthesis and specialty chemical processes where hafnium-containing phases are desired.

hafnium ceramic precursorhigh-temperature materials researchthin film depositionnuclear fuel cladding developmentrefractory material synthesisspecialty chemical intermediate

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65
Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)
77.77
GPa—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.3400
-—
Shear Modulus(G)
35.96
GPa—
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Density(ρ)
6.671
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.6521
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.9118
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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