TmMg2Sc is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining thulium, magnesium, and scandium—a rare-earth-based material belonging to the family of lightweight refractory ceramics. This is primarily a research and development material rather than a mainstream industrial ceramic; it represents exploration into ternary intermetallic systems that combine the properties of rare-earth elements with lightweight constituents to achieve potentially enhanced stiffness-to-weight ratios or thermal stability. Engineers would consider this material for advanced aerospace, defense, or high-temperature applications where conventional ceramics are insufficient, though production scale and cost typically limit adoption to prototype development and specialized structural studies.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 6,845.8 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 4,481.7 | ksi | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1616 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | Measured | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.0000150 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.0000225 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -2.310 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -2.840 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01630 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.02945 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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