Sodium chloride (NaCl) is an ionic ceramic compound with a rock-salt crystal structure, characterized by strong electrostatic bonding between sodium and chloride ions. It is widely used in de-icing applications, chemical processing, food preservation, and laboratory settings, where its low cost, abundance, and solubility in water make it the preferred choice over synthetic alternatives. In engineering contexts, NaCl serves specialized roles in thermal energy storage systems, salt-based heat transfer fluids, and as a raw material feedstock for chlor-alkali processes that produce chlorine and caustic soda.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 3,276.5 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 3,276.5 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 4,346.8 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.1667 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2390 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3900 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 2,070.4 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 2,070.4 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 2,355.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.08479 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 8.500 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 4.343 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr) | 13.78 | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -98.22 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1493 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.131 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.787 | eV/atom | — |