Strontium chloride (SrCl₂) is an inorganic ceramic salt compound commonly encountered as a crystalline solid with significant ionic character. While not a structural ceramic like alumina or zirconia, SrCl₂ finds use in specialized applications where its optical transparency, hygroscopicity, and chemical properties are advantageous. The material is primarily valued in pyrotechnics (red flame colorant), medical/pharmaceutical formulations (bone health supplements), and laboratory/analytical chemistry rather than as a load-bearing engineering material; however, it has seen research interest in scintillation detectors and as a precursor for other strontium-based ceramics in advanced applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 5,588.3 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3300 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 2,387.3 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1121 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 5.498 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)3 entries | 8.480 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 7.372 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 5.409 range 3.018–7.801median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -230.3 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -2.863 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.627 | eV/atom | — |