NbSn2

metal
· NbSn2

NbSn2 is an intermetallic compound in the niobium-tin system, representing a high-density metallic phase with potential applications in advanced materials research. This material belongs to the family of refractory intermetallics and is of particular interest in superconductivity research, where niobium-tin compositions form the basis of commercial superconducting wires and magnets; NbSn2 specifically may serve as a precursor phase or structural component in such systems. Engineers would consider NbSn2 primarily in specialized high-field superconducting applications, cryogenic environments, and materials development contexts where the combination of refractory metal properties and intermetallic stability provides advantages over simpler binary alloys.

superconducting magnetshigh-field electromagnetscryogenic applicationsintermetallic researchadvanced composite precursorsrefractory materials

Compliance & Regulations

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PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries
96.02
GPa—
↳
96.02
GPa—
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)
Matrix (redacted)
1/GPa—
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)
0.1766
-—
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)
Matrix (redacted)
Pa—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.2822
-—
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries
48.94
GPa—
↳
48.94
GPa—
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Density(ρ)
7.964
kg/m³—
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.1206
eV/atom—
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