ScZn3

ceramic
· ScZn3

ScZn3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining scandium and zinc, belonging to the family of lightweight metallic ceramics with potential structural applications. While not a widely commercialized material, ScZn3 and similar scandium-zinc intermetallics are of research interest for applications requiring combinations of low density with moderate stiffness, particularly in aerospace and high-temperature structural contexts where weight reduction is critical. Engineers would consider this material primarily in advanced development projects rather than established production, as the scandium-zinc system offers promise for exploring novel material property combinations, though its thermal stability, processability, and cost-effectiveness relative to titanium aluminides or conventional aerospace alloys remain active areas of investigation.

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Compliance & Regulations

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Units:
siimperial
PropertyValueUnitConditionsSource
Bulk Modulus(K)
11,495.7
ksi—
Poisson's Ratio(ν)
0.3900
-—
Shear Modulus(G)
4,033.5
ksi—
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Density(ρ)
0.2189
lb/in³—
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Band Gap(Eg)2 entries
0.000
eV—
↳
0.000
eV—
Magnetic Moment(μB)
0.000
µB—
Seebeck Coefficient(S)
12.34
µV/K—
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Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)
0.000
eV/atom—
Formation Energy(ΔHf)
-0.3348
eV/atom—
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Regulatory Screening

Environmental

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