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Sc3GaC

Name: Sc3GaC
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ceramic

· Sc3GaC

Sc₃GaC is a ternary ceramic compound combining scandium, gallium, and carbon, belonging to the MAX phase or carbide ceramic family. This is a research-stage material of interest in high-temperature structural applications, where its combination of metallic and ceramic bonding characteristics offers potential for improved damage tolerance and thermal performance compared to traditional monolithic ceramics. The material remains primarily in academic investigation, with potential relevance to aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors seeking ceramics with enhanced fracture resistance and thermal stability.

high-temperature structural componentsaerospace applications (developmental)thermal protection systemsadvanced ceramics researchdamage-tolerant compositesnext-generation refractory materials

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	100.2	GPa	DFT
↳	103.9	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.1800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	85.41	GPa	DFT
↳	85.44	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.042	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries	0.000	eV	Measured
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000218	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00000657	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-43.56	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	7.750	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.7305	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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