K4BePd is a ceramic compound containing beryllium and palladium in a 4:1 stoichiometric ratio. This is an experimental or research-phase material rather than an established commercial ceramic; it belongs to the family of intermetallic and mixed-metal ceramics that combine refractory metal properties with ceramic processing characteristics. The material's potential lies in high-temperature applications or specialized catalytic contexts where the unique combination of beryllium's low density and thermal properties with palladium's chemical activity could offer advantages over conventional refractories or metal matrix composites.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.082 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.9542 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.7617 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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