ThRe₂ is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining thorium and rhenium, representing a high-melting-point materials system of interest primarily in advanced research contexts. This material family is investigated for extreme-temperature structural applications where conventional superalloys reach their limits, though ThRe₂ itself remains largely experimental rather than established in production engineering. The thorium-rhenium system offers potential for ultra-high-temperature service, but practical adoption is constrained by thorium's radioactivity, processing complexity, and limited commercial infrastructure.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.6019 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000194 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000175 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -1.840 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -2.123 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.1306 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | -0.6015 | eV/atom | Measured |
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