ScZn2

Name: ScZn2
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ceramic

· ScZn2

ScZn2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound belonging to the Laves phase family, characterized by a zinc-scandium composition that creates a highly ordered crystal structure. This material remains largely in the research and development phase, with limited commercial deployment, but represents a class of intermetallic ceramics of interest for high-temperature structural applications where combination of low density and ceramic hardness is valued. Engineers would consider ScZn2 primarily in experimental contexts exploring lightweight refractory materials or advanced composites, though its practical adoption requires further development in processing, scalability, and cost-effectiveness compared to established ceramic alternatives.

experimental high-temperature materialsaerospace research applicationslightweight structural ceramicsintermetallic composite developmentrefractory material researchadvanced materials testing

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	11,807	ksi	DFT
↳	11,807	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.00695	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2534	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	6,970.5	ksi	DFT
↳	6,970.5	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2082	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	Measured
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000627	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000644	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	17.26	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	17.48	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)	0.00720	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3533	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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