TiBe2 is an intermetallic compound formed from titanium and beryllium, belonging to the family of lightweight metallic compounds that combine high stiffness with low density. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts rather than widespread industrial production, with potential applications in aerospace and advanced structural systems where weight reduction and thermal stability are critical. Engineers would consider TiBe2 for extreme-performance applications where the favorable stiffness-to-weight ratio and high-temperature capability of titanium-beryllium systems could provide advantages over conventional titanium alloys or aluminum aerospace materials, though material availability, cost, and beryllium toxicity concerns during processing are significant practical limitations.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 123.6 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 123.6 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 123.5 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.06014 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.1654 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 106.5 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 106.5 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 83.44 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 3.303 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 2.194 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 6.410 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.04990 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1805 | eV/atom | — |