K2HfF6 is a potassium hafnium fluoride ceramic compound belonging to the family of metal fluoride salts, which are typically ionic solids with high chemical stability and thermal resistance. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in applications requiring hafnium-based fluoride chemistry, such as nuclear fuel processing, refractory coatings, and advanced ceramic matrices where hafnium's neutron-absorbing properties or thermal stability are valued. Engineers would consider K2HfF6 for high-temperature environments, corrosive fluoride-containing processes, or nuclear applications where conventional oxides prove inadequate, though its relative rarity and cost make it a candidate only for mission-critical specialty applications rather than commodity use.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 7,535.9 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 2,900.8 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3400 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 3,465 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 1,009.5 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1454 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 7.480 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 9.094 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)2 entries | 0.2441 | C/m² | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Piezoelectric Stress Tensor(eij) | Matrix (redacted) | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -143.5 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.08310 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.561 | eV/atom | — |