Sc5Sn3

ceramic
· Sc5Sn3

Sc₅Sn₃ is an intermetallic ceramic compound belonging to the scandium-tin system, representing a research-phase material in the family of rare-earth and transition-metal intermetallics. This compound is primarily of academic and exploratory interest rather than a matured commercial material, with investigations focusing on understanding its structural properties and potential for high-temperature or specialized structural applications. The scandium-tin intermetallic family is being studied for potential use in aerospace, nuclear, and advanced structural applications where thermal stability and controlled elastic behavior are required.

aerospace researchhigh-temperature materialsintermetallic compoundsthermal stability studiesfundamental materials researchadvanced structural ceramics

Compliance & Regulations

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PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries
72.01
GPa
72.01
GPa
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)
Matrix (redacted)
1/GPa
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)
0.05165
-
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)
Matrix (redacted)
Pa
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.2145
-
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries
50.78
GPa
50.78
GPa
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Density(ρ)
5.179
kg/m³
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Band Gap(Eg)
0.000
eV
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
-47.44
µV/K
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries
-0.7276
eV/atom
-0.7026
eV/atom
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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