TaSb2

ceramic

· TaSb2

TaSb2 is a transition metal antimonide ceramic compound combining tantalum and antimony in a 1:2 stoichiometric ratio. This material belongs to the family of refractory intermetallic ceramics, which are characterized by high melting points and rigid crystal structures. TaSb2 is primarily of research and developmental interest, with potential applications in high-temperature structural applications, wear-resistant coatings, and thermoelectric devices where its combination of metallic bonding character and ceramic hardness could provide advantages over conventional ceramics or refractory metals. The material's stiffness and density make it relevant for extreme-environment engineering where thermal stability and mechanical integrity under stress are critical.

high-temperature structural applicationswear-resistant coatingsthermoelectric materials researchrefractory applicationsaerospace materials developmentextreme-environment components

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	14,778.9	ksi	DFT
↳	14,767.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	14,778.9	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.4108	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.2200	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2121	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	10,531.9	ksi	DFT
↳	10,600.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	10,531.9	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3661	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000668	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000113	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-9.877	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	8.150	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1085	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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