HoB₂Rh₂C is an advanced ceramic compound combining holmium, boron, rhodium, and carbon—a quaternary ceramic that belongs to the rare-earth borocarbide family. This is a research-phase material studied for its potential as an ultra-high-temperature structural ceramic, leveraging the refractory properties of borocarbides and the thermal stability contributions of holmium and rhodium. Such materials are of interest where conventional superalloys reach their limits, though HoB₂Rh₂C remains primarily in exploratory development rather than established production.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Density(ρ) | 0.3281 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6229 | eV/atom | — |