Sodium hydride (NaH) is an ionic ceramic compound and a strong reducing agent commonly encountered in chemical synthesis and materials processing rather than as a structural material in conventional engineering applications. Its primary industrial use is as a reducing agent in organic synthesis, hydrogen source for fuel applications, and in the production of other reactive compounds; it is valued for its high reactivity and ability to generate hydrogen gas under controlled conditions. Engineers typically encounter NaH in laboratory and chemical manufacturing contexts rather than in load-bearing or thermal applications, where its reactivity, hygroscopic nature, and specialized handling requirements make it unsuitable compared to conventional ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 24.13 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.1600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 21.20 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 1.434 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 4.845 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 10.34 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 9.585 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -232.7 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.2928 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.3006 | eV/atom | — |