V3Fe is an intermetallic compound composed of vanadium and iron, representing a hard, brittle phase that forms in vanadium-iron systems. This material is primarily of research and metallurgical interest rather than a widespread commercial alloy, though V3Fe phases appear as constituents in specialized high-strength steel alloys and vanadium-based superalloys designed for extreme environments. Engineers encounter V3Fe most often as a strengthening precipitate in advanced tool steels, wear-resistant coatings, and experimental high-temperature alloys where its high stiffness and hardness are leveraged, though its brittleness limits it to non-load-bearing or matrix-supported applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 31,284.6 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3200 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 13,079.5 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2508 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1927 | eV/atom | — |