V2C

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· V2C

V2C is a vanadium carbide ceramic material belonging to the transition metal carbide family, known for its extreme hardness and high melting point. It is primarily used in cutting tool applications, wear-resistant coatings, and high-temperature structural components where conventional steels and superalloys reach their limits. Engineers select V2C for applications demanding exceptional hardness and thermal stability, particularly in machining operations and abrasive environments where tool life and performance under thermal stress are critical.

cutting tools and insertswear-resistant coatingshigh-temperature applicationsabrasive machining operationsceramic compositeshard facing and cladding

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	35,397.2	ksi	DFT
↳	31,702.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	35,397.2	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.1842	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.3800	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2935	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	16,950	ksi	DFT
↳	14,540	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	16,950	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1965	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	1.292	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000353	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000364	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	17.22	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	17.76	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

N entriesMultiple entries per property — large groups are collapsed; click a summary row to expand. Use filters above to narrow by form, heat treatment, basis, or test environment.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.2973	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.1994	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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