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ScNi4Sn

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· JVASP-16659· ScNi4Sn

ScNi₄Sn is an intermetallic compound belonging to the scandium-nickel-tin system, a class of materials that combines transition metals with post-transition elements to achieve tailored mechanical properties. This compound is primarily investigated in research contexts for potential applications requiring high stiffness and controlled damping characteristics, leveraging the intermetallic structure to provide stability at elevated temperatures and resistance to thermal cycling. The scandium-containing composition positions it as an exploratory material for specialized engineering niches where conventional alloys fall short, though industrial adoption remains limited to advanced research programs and prototype development.

intermetallic research compoundshigh-stiffness structural applicationsthermal cycling resistancedamping optimizationaerospace prototype materialsmaterials science development

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	21,426.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	7,878.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2901	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.00000805	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00000818	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	2.150	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	2.170	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4192	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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