WSCl₄ (tungsten tetrachloride) is a transition metal halide compound that exists primarily as a research and industrial chemical intermediate rather than a structural or functional engineering material in its pure form. It is encountered in materials processing workflows—particularly in chemical vapor deposition (CVD), tungsten metallurgy, and specialty synthesis—where it serves as a tungsten source or precursor. Engineers and materials scientists select tungsten halides for applications requiring controlled tungsten incorporation, high-purity deposition, or as a reactant in synthesis routes where chloride chemistry offers better process control or economic advantage over alternative tungsten compounds.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 1,811.5 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 1,138.5 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1390 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.696 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -342.1 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.9211 | eV/atom | — |