Sc5Ge3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining scandium and germanium, representing a specialized material from the rare-earth intermetallic family. This compound exists primarily in research and development contexts rather than established commercial production, with potential applications in high-temperature structural applications, semiconductor research, and advanced material systems where scandium's lightweight and refractory properties are leveraged. Its significance lies in exploring scandium-based ceramics for extreme environments, though it remains less common than conventional engineering ceramics and is typically encountered in materials science research rather than mainstream industrial manufacturing.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 4.581 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -50.45 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.9680 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.8709 | eV/atom | — |