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Nb3Fe20B6

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· Nb3Fe20B6

Nb3Fe20B6 is an iron-niobium boride intermetallic compound belonging to the family of transition metal borides, which are ceramic-metallic hybrids combining metallic and ceramic characteristics. This material is primarily of research interest for high-temperature structural applications where exceptional hardness and thermal stability are required, such as in wear-resistant coatings, cutting tools, and aerospace propulsion components. Its value lies in the potential to combine boron's hardening effects with iron and niobium's thermal resilience, offering an alternative to conventional superalloys or tungsten carbide composites in specialized extreme-environment applications.

high-temperature coatingswear-resistant compositescutting tool insertsaerospace componentsresearch/development materialsthermal barrier systems

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	8.275	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	Measured
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000218	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000218	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	6.120	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	6.120	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.05890	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1978	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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