VRu is a vanadium-ruthenium transition metal alloy combining two refractory metals known for high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance. This material is primarily investigated in research contexts for applications requiring exceptional hardness, thermal stability, and chemical durability—particularly in aerospace, catalysis, and extreme-environment engineering where traditional alloys reach their performance limits. Engineers would consider VRu where standard superalloys cannot provide the necessary combination of stiffness, density characteristics, and oxidation resistance at elevated temperatures.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 36,609.9 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 36,609.9 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 36,433.5 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.4352 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3633 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3700 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 11,014.8 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 11,014.8 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 10,843 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.3358 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.00100 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00640 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.2186 | eV/atom | — |