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.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.179 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -47.44 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.7276 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.7026 | eV/atom | — |