SiIr2 — Properties & Data | MatWorld

SiIr2

ceramic

· JVASP-103651· SiIr2

SiIr₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining silicon with iridium, belonging to the family of refractory metal silicides used in extreme-temperature structural applications. This material is primarily of research and emerging industrial interest for high-temperature aerospace and power-generation components where exceptional hardness and thermal stability are required. SiIr₂ represents an alternative to traditional nickel-based superalloys and tungsten-based ceramics in applications demanding resistance to oxidation and mechanical stress at temperatures where conventional materials degrade.

high-temperature aerospace componentsturbine engine shrouds and sealsrefractory coatingsextreme-environment structural applicationsresearch-phase materials

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	39,638.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3400	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	5,038.6	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.5857	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Method

Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1628	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.2504	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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SiIr2

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