Indium fluoride (InF) is an inorganic ceramic compound combining indium and fluorine, belonging to the halide ceramic family. While not widely commercialized as a bulk engineering material, InF and related indium halides are of research interest for optical applications, semiconductor processing, and specialty chemical synthesis due to indium's unique electronic properties. Engineers would consider this material primarily in experimental or specialized contexts where indium's optical transparency, thermal properties, or chemical reactivity in fluoride form offers advantages over conventional ceramics or oxides.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 5,237.3 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 3,546.2 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1853 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.3899 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -1.445 | eV/atom | — |