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 | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 72.01 | GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.05165 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2145 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 50.78 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 50.78 | GPa | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.179 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000985 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.00100 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -47.44 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -48.56 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.7026 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.7276 | eV/atom | Measured |
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