Nb3In is an intermetallic compound from the niobium-indium system, belonging to the class of A15-type superconducting materials. This phase is primarily of research and development interest rather than established industrial production, studied for its superconducting properties and potential applications in high-field magnet systems and cryogenic environments. The material's mechanical and physical characteristics make it relevant for fundamental materials science investigations into superconducting intermetallics, though practical engineering adoption remains limited compared to more mature superconductor families like Nb3Sn.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 152.6 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 157.7 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4600 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 17.04 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 29.04 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.525 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000370 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000351 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 11.34 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 11.03 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04440 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.04304 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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