Re2C

ceramic

· JVASP-39477· Re2C

Re2C is a rhenium carbide ceramic compound belonging to the transition metal carbide family, characterized by exceptional hardness and thermal stability at high temperatures. This material is primarily investigated in research and advanced industrial settings for extreme-environment applications where conventional ceramics or metals fall short, particularly in cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural components that demand resistance to thermal shock and chemical degradation.

cutting tool insertswear-resistant coatingshigh-temperature structural applicationsaerospace engine componentsmaterials researchextreme environment tooling

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.6497	lb/in³	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	0.0000692	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000711	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-3.287	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-3.383	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)	-0.03604	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Environmental

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Re2C

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