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Sc2C

Name: Sc2C
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ceramic

· Sc2C

Sc₂C is a scandium carbide ceramic compound belonging to the transition metal carbide family, known for its refractory properties and potential in high-temperature applications. While primarily a research material rather than a mature commercial product, scandium carbides are investigated for advanced aerospace and thermal management systems where extreme temperature resistance and mechanical stability are critical. This material represents an emerging class of ultra-high-temperature ceramics that could offer advantages over conventional refractories in next-generation rocket nozzles, thermal protection systems, and high-temperature structural applications.

refractory coatingsaerospace thermal protectionhigh-temperature compositesresearch phase materialsadvanced ceramics development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	76.82	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Exfoliation Energy(Eexf)	423.7	meV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.4100	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	38.41	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	3.159	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)	93.60	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.000	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000518	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000500	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-18.04	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-17.60	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries	-0.4716	eV/atom	Measured
↳	-0.5041	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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