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.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.964 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1206 | eV/atom | — |