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Y2B3C2

ceramic

· Y2B3C2

Y2B3C2 is a yttrium boron carbide ceramic compound combining yttrium oxide with boron and carbon phases, belonging to the family of advanced refractory and hard ceramics. This material is primarily investigated for high-temperature structural applications and wear-resistant coatings where thermal stability and hardness are critical; it represents a research-focused compound rather than a commodity ceramic, offering potential advantages in extreme-environment engineering where conventional oxides or carbides may degrade. The yttrium-containing boron carbide system is valued in aerospace and materials science for its potential to maintain properties at elevated temperatures and resist chemical attack in harsh processing environments.

High-temperature refractory applicationsWear-resistant coatingsAerospace thermal protectionHard ceramic compositesExtreme-environment researchChemical/thermal barrier materials

Compliance & Regulations

?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	149.4	GPa	DFT
Shear Modulus(G)	65.13	GPa	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	4.585	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Carrier

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000171	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000161	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	3.480	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	3.207	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.6107	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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