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NbRu

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· NbRu

NbRu is an intermetallic compound combining niobium and ruthenium, belonging to the refractory metal alloy family known for exceptional high-temperature stability and corrosion resistance. This material is primarily of research and development interest for aerospace and nuclear applications where extreme thermal environments and aggressive chemical exposure demand materials that maintain structural integrity beyond the limits of conventional superalloys. NbRu alloys are investigated as candidates for next-generation jet engine components, nuclear reactor systems, and hypersonic vehicle structures, offering potential advantages in specific strength and oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures compared to nickel-based superalloys.

aerospace propulsion systemshigh-temperature turbine applicationsnuclear reactor materialsrefractory metal researchhypersonic vehicle structuresoxidation-resistant coatings

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	237.2	GPa	DFT
↳	238.1	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	237.2	GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.03723	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	Pa	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.4000	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.3960	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	53.03	GPa	DFT
↳	51.11	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	53.03	GPa	DFT · PBE

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Density(ρ)	9.986	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	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000224	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000223	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-0.6133	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-0.7000	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1709	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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