NbCoSb is an intermetallic compound combining niobium, cobalt, and antimony, belonging to the half-Heusler alloy family. This is primarily a research material investigated for thermoelectric and high-temperature structural applications due to its favorable mechanical stiffness and thermal properties. While not yet widely deployed in production, half-Heusler compounds like NbCoSb are of interest to materials scientists for next-generation energy conversion and aerospace applications where conventional alloys reach their limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 22,617.1 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 22,617.1 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 22,582.4 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2715 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3349 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3400 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 8,394.7 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 8,394.7 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 8,084.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3053 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -24.28 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.03230 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1925 | eV/atom | — |