Antimony (Sb) is a brittle metalloid with a silvery-white appearance, classified as a semimetal that exhibits both metallic and nonmetallic properties. It is primarily used as a hardening agent in lead-based alloys, a flame retardant additive in polymers and textiles, and a dopant in semiconductor applications. Engineers select antimony for battery plates, bearings, and cable sheathing where hardness and brittleness are advantageous, and for flame-retardant compounds in applications requiring improved fire safety without halogenated additives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 8,006.1 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 4,809.8 | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 2.740 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3000 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.2106 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 4,751.4 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 3,449.1 | ksi | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2408 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 0.00210 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00223 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -89.69 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 81.25 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.04824 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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