NbNi₃ is an intermetallic compound combining niobium and nickel in a 1:3 ratio, belonging to the family of transition-metal intermetallics that exhibit high stiffness and moderate density. This material is primarily explored in aerospace and high-temperature applications where weight reduction and structural rigidity are critical, particularly as a potential reinforcement phase in superalloys and composite systems rather than as a standalone engineering material. NbNi₃ offers advantages over conventional nickel-based superalloys through improved specific stiffness, though its brittleness at lower temperatures and processing challenges make it most relevant in research contexts for next-generation turbine materials and high-performance structural composites.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 210.8 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 210.0 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 76.56 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 89.12 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.945 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000772 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000760 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | 1.363 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 1.323 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00880 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.3019 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.1741 | eV/atom | Measured |
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