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 | — | ||
| ↳ | 27,495.4 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 28,301.2 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2037 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3436 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 9,599.4 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 9,599.4 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 8,618.1 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3850 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -8.340 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.04970 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.1121 | eV/atom | — |