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Sc3SnB

ceramic

· Sc3SnB

Sc₃SnB is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining scandium, tin, and boron—a rare-earth transition metal boride that belongs to the family of advanced ceramics and hard materials. This is primarily a research and development material studied for its potential in high-performance structural applications where exceptional hardness, thermal stability, and mechanical rigidity are required. Current industrial adoption is limited, but the material family shows promise in aerospace, defense, and wear-resistant applications where conventional ceramics or refractory metals reach their performance limits.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	82.69	GPa	DFT
↳	85.33	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.1800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	69.09	GPa	DFT
↳	69.50	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.400	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000381	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000855	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	36.74	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	53.81	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)	-0.6462	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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