Tm2Cr2C3 is a ternary carbide compound combining thulium (rare earth), chromium, and carbon—a research-phase material belonging to the MAX phase or related layered carbide family. This material class is investigated for high-temperature structural applications due to their combination of ceramic hardness with enhanced damage tolerance, though industrial adoption remains limited compared to conventional carbides and refractory metals. Engineers evaluating Tm2Cr2C3 would consider it primarily for extreme-environment research prototypes rather than mature production systems, particularly where rare-earth stabilization of carbide phases offers theoretical advantages in oxidation resistance or fracture behavior.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 170.0 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 78.86 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.726 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -4.523 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4298 | eV/atom | — |