Si3Rh5 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

Si3Rh5

ceramic

· Si3Rh5

Si3Rh5 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining silicon with rhodium, belonging to a family of refractory intermetallics that combine ceramic hardness with metallic conductivity. This material is primarily of research and development interest rather than widespread industrial production, studied for high-temperature structural applications where thermal stability and wear resistance are needed alongside electrical or thermal transport properties. The rhodium content makes Si3Rh5 a premium candidate for extreme environment applications where conventional ceramics or superalloys reach their limits, though production complexity and material cost remain barriers to broader adoption.

high-temperature structural componentsaerospace propulsion systemswear-resistant coatingsresearch and developmentrefractory applicationsmaterials for extreme environments

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	28,822.3	ksi	DFT
↳	28,822.3	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.6076	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3309	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	10,984.5	ksi	DFT
↳	10,984.5	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3285	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000725	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000670	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	3.017	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	3.280	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.03360	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6582	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Si3Rh5

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