ScGa

ceramic

· ScGa

ScGa is a ceramic compound combining scandium and gallium, representing an intermetallic or mixed-oxide ceramic in the rare-earth and III-V material families. While not a mainstream commercial material, ScGa is primarily of research interest for high-performance applications requiring materials with specific stiffness and thermal characteristics, particularly in advanced semiconductor, optoelectronic, or aerospace contexts where conventional ceramics reach performance limits. Engineers considering this material should evaluate it as a specialized, potentially experimental option for demanding environments rather than as an off-the-shelf engineering ceramic.

Advanced ceramics researchHigh-temperature structural applicationsSemiconductor substratesOptoelectronic devicesAerospace experimental components

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	10,968.3	ksi	DFT
↳	11,559.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	6,118.4	ksi	DFT
↳	7,283.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1732	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00121	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00122	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-11.43	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-11.74	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

N entriesMultiple entries per property — large groups are collapsed; click a summary row to expand. Use filters above to narrow by form, heat treatment, basis, or test environment.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6239	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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