HfZn3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining hafnium and zinc, belonging to the class of high-density metallic ceramics. This material is primarily of research interest for applications requiring extreme hardness, thermal stability, and resistance to oxidation at elevated temperatures. While not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial production, HfZn3 and similar hafnium-based intermetallics are investigated for specialized aerospace, nuclear, and wear-resistant coating applications where conventional ceramics or superalloys reach performance limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3489 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 8.593 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2016 | eV/atom | — |