NaH

Name: NaH
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ceramic

· NaH

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.

chemical synthesis and reducing agenthydrogen generationlaboratory reagentreactive material processingspecialty chemical manufacturing

Compliance & Regulations

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	3,499.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.1600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	3,074.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.05181	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	4.845	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	7.205	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries	9.585	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	10.34	-	DFT · PBE
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	3.015	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.997	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε)	Matrix (redacted)	-	DFT · PBE
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.4500	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	1.690	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00330	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00326	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-232.7	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	448.5	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	0.000	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.3006	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	-0.2928	eV/atom	Measured

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Regulatory Screening

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RoHS, REACH, and Prop 65 statuses are validated against official substance lists (ECHA SVHC Candidate List, OEHHA Prop 65, RoHS Annex II). Other regulations are estimated from composition and material classification. All screening is a starting point for due diligence — always verify with your supplier before making compliance decisions.

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