Sc3RhC4

ceramic

· Sc3RhC4

Sc₃RhC₄ is a ternary ceramic compound combining scandium, rhodium, and carbon, belonging to the family of transition metal carbides and related intermetallic ceramics. This is a research-phase material studied for its potential as a high-performance structural ceramic, particularly valued for applications requiring a combination of mechanical rigidity and thermal stability. The incorporation of rhodium—a precious, high-melting-point transition metal—suggests development toward specialized, high-performance applications where conventional carbides or oxides fall short, though industrial adoption remains limited to advanced research and aerospace/defense prototyping contexts.

high-temperature structural ceramicsaerospace and defense materialsthermal barrier coatingsresearch and developmentadvanced composites reinforcementextreme environment applications

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	25,837.1	ksi	DFT
↳	25,837.1	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.06291	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2305	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	16,974.8	ksi	DFT
↳	16,974.8	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1837	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.01170	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.5962	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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