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SnC

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Tin carbide (SnC) is a hard ceramic compound combining tin and carbon, belonging to the broader family of transition metal carbides. While primarily a research and development material rather than a production commodity, SnC is investigated for applications requiring high hardness and thermal stability, with potential use in cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural applications where traditional carbides may be cost-prohibitive or performance-limiting.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	123.8	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.2200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	89.54	GPa	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	6.602	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.7480	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	1.434	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries	18.86	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	14.03 range 12.09–15.97median of 2 measurements	-	DFT · PBEsol
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)2 entries	12.10	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8.154	-	DFT · TBmBJ
Electron Effective Mass(m*e)	0.1300	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Hole Effective Mass(m*h)	0.7300	me	DFT · OptB88vdW · 27°C
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij)	0.9354	C/m²	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000259	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00311	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-43.92	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	266.9	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Spectroscopic Limited Maximum Efficiency (SLME)(SLME)	33.24	%	DFT · TBmBJ

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.7872	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	0.7856	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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