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Re3C

ceramic

· JVASP-39480· Re3C

Re3C is a rhenium carbide ceramic compound, part of the refractory carbide family known for extreme hardness and thermal stability at elevated temperatures. This material appears in specialized high-temperature and wear-resistant applications where conventional ceramics fall short, though it remains largely in research and development rather than widespread industrial production. Engineers consider rhenium carbides when designing components for ultra-high-temperature environments, cutting tools, and wear surfaces where the combination of hardness, density, and thermal resistance justifies the material's cost and processing complexity.

high-temperature structural componentsrefractory tool coatingsextreme wear resistance applicationsaerospace thermal protectioncutting and machining toolsresearch/experimental ceramics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.6247	lb/in³	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	0.000990	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000946	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	11.36	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	11.09	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	1.376	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	1.349	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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