TaBeGa is a ceramic compound composed of tantalum, beryllium, and gallium elements, representing a specialized advanced ceramic material developed for high-performance applications requiring exceptional hardness and thermal stability. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, used in extreme environment applications including aerospace thermal protection, high-temperature structural components, and potentially semiconductor device fabrication where its unique combination of refractory properties and density make it valuable. Engineers would select TaBeGa over conventional ceramics when maximum hardness, thermal resistance, and chemical inertness are critical and cost constraints are secondary.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 17,902 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.4800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 609.2 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3428 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.4974 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.2726 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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