Sc3Co2Si3 is an intermetallic compound combining scandium, cobalt, and silicon—a ternary metal system that belongs to the family of transition metal silicides. This is primarily a research material studied for its potential in high-temperature structural applications and magnetic or electronic device contexts, rather than a widely commercialized engineering material. The scandium-cobalt-silicon system is of interest to materials scientists exploring novel intermetallic phases that could offer combinations of thermal stability, hardness, and potentially useful electronic or magnetic properties not readily available from conventional binary alloys or single-phase materials.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.459 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -22.40 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01760 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.8165 | eV/atom | — |