Ta2C is a tantalum carbide ceramic compound belonging to the refractory carbide family, known for exceptional hardness and thermal stability at extreme temperatures. It is used primarily in cutting tools, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural applications where conventional metals fail; engineers select it for demanding environments requiring resistance to thermal shock, oxidation, and mechanical wear, though its brittleness and processing complexity limit applications to specialized high-performance scenarios.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 256.0 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 256.0 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 259.7 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.5889 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2711 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 138.3 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 138.3 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 144.5 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 14.79 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -52.80 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.7200 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.6205 | eV/atom | — |