Nb3Sb is an intermetallic compound in the niobium-antimony system, belonging to the class of refractory metals and intermetallic materials. This material is primarily of research and developmental interest rather than established in widespread industrial production. Nb3Sb and related niobium intermetallics are investigated for high-temperature structural applications, superconducting devices, and advanced aerospace systems where exceptional stiffness and thermal stability are required, though processing challenges and brittleness typical of intermetallics have limited commercial adoption compared to conventional superalloys and refractory metal alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 173.9 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 173.9 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 173.3 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2288 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2956 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 82.31 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 82.31 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 76.54 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.852 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 9.170 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2302 | eV/atom | — |