ScBe is a ceramic compound combining scandium and beryllium, representing an advanced intermetallic or ceramic material in the rare-earth and lightweight materials family. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, valued for applications requiring extremely low density combined with high-temperature stability and potential stiffness. ScBe and similar scandium-beryllium systems are explored in aerospace, nuclear, and high-performance structural applications where weight reduction and thermal resistance are critical, though commercial adoption remains limited due to material cost, beryllium toxicity concerns, and processing complexity compared to conventional alternatives.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.09238 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.4878 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.3623 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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