HoB4Ru is an experimental intermetallic ceramic compound combining holmium, boron, and ruthenium—a rare-earth boride with metallic ruthenium incorporation. This material belongs to the hexaboride family, known for extreme hardness and high-temperature stability, and remains primarily in research and development rather than established industrial production. The ruthenium addition to holmium boride may enhance electrical conductivity and thermal properties compared to conventional rare-earth borides, making it of interest for high-temperature structural or functional applications, though its engineering viability and scalability have not been widely demonstrated.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.442 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -11.46 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6464 | eV/atom | — |