VFe is a vanadium-iron intermetallic compound or alloy belonging to the transition metal family, combining the high strength and corrosion resistance of vanadium with iron's abundance and cost-effectiveness. The material exhibits significant stiffness and moderate density, positioning it for high-strength structural applications in aerospace, automotive, and industrial equipment where weight and rigidity are competing design drivers. Its potential lies in specialized high-performance sectors, though limited commercial proliferation suggests it may remain a research or niche-application material compared to established steel and titanium alloys.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 196.1 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 209.6 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 196.1 | GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.2004 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | DFT · PBE | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3800 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.3595 | - | DFT · PBE | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 60.83 | GPa | DFT | ||
| ↳ | 54.58 | GPa | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 60.83 | GPa | DFT · PBE |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.494 | kg/m³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 0.000 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | DFT · TBmBJ | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.7590 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000626 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000629 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -10.29 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | -10.33 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.01410 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.1506 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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