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NiC

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· JVASP-36359· NiC

Nickel carbide (NiC) is a ceramic intermetallic compound combining nickel with carbon, belonging to the family of transition metal carbides. It is investigated primarily in research and advanced manufacturing contexts for applications requiring hardness and wear resistance at elevated temperatures. Industrial adoption remains limited compared to established carbides like WC or TiC, but NiC shows promise in catalytic applications, hard coatings, and composite reinforcement where its unique thermal and chemical properties offer advantages over more conventional alternatives.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.916	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00338	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00334	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-16.04	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-15.97	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.053	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	1.051	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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