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ReC2

ceramic

· JVASP-36241· ReC2

ReC2 is a rhenium carbide ceramic compound belonging to the family of refractory carbides, which are known for exceptional hardness and thermal stability at extreme temperatures. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest for applications requiring superior wear resistance and high-temperature performance, competing with other refractory ceramics like tungsten carbide and titanium carbide in demanding environments where conventional materials degrade.

high-temperature structural applicationswear-resistant coatingscutting tools and abrasivesrefractory componentsresearch ceramics

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.4297	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	0.000152	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000189	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	4.533	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	4.117	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.4342	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.4146	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Regulatory Screening

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ReC2

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