Sc₂Zn₁Ru₁ is an intermetallic compound combining scandium, zinc, and ruthenium in a fixed stoichiometric ratio. This is a research-phase material within the family of rare-earth and transition-metal intermetallics; it is not yet widely deployed in mainstream industrial applications but is studied for potential high-performance applications where the combination of scandium's lightweight nature, zinc's corrosion resistance, and ruthenium's hardness and chemical stability could be advantageous. Engineers would consider this material primarily in exploratory projects targeting advanced aerospace, catalytic, or high-temperature structural applications where conventional alloys reach their limits.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.00240 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5380 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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