HfCr2 is an intermetallic compound combining hafnium and chromium, belonging to the Laves phase family of materials. This is a research-stage material investigated for high-temperature structural applications where its inherent stiffness and thermal stability offer potential advantages over conventional superalloys. Engineers would consider HfCr2 in extreme-environment contexts where hafnium's refractory properties and chromium's oxidation resistance combine to enable performance at temperatures and loading conditions that challenge traditional nickel- or cobalt-based alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 27,495.4 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 28,301.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 27,495.4 | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2037 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.3436 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 9,599.4 | ksi | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 8,618.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 9,599.4 | ksi | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3850 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000271 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000301 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -8.340 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -8.810 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.1121 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.04970 | eV/atom | Measured |
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