UB2C is an ultra-high-temperature ceramic compound belonging to the boron carbide family, characterized by exceptional hardness and thermal stability at extreme temperatures. It is primarily investigated for aerospace and defense applications requiring materials that maintain structural integrity in hypersonic environments, plasma-facing surfaces, and ultra-high-temperature tooling where conventional ceramics degrade. UB2C represents a specialized research material rather than a commodity ceramic, selected by engineers developing next-generation thermal protection systems and extreme-environment components where conventional refractories and oxide ceramics fall short.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 203.7 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.1900 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 160.6 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 10.20 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 5.424 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.02550 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.4382 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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