Y2SiO5 (yttrium silicate) is an advanced oxide ceramic compound belonging to the rare-earth silicate family, valued for its thermal and chemical stability at elevated temperatures. This material finds primary use in thermal barrier coatings for aerospace engines and as a matrix phase in ceramic composite systems, where its low thermal conductivity and resistance to thermal shock make it an attractive alternative to conventional alumina-based ceramics for demanding high-temperature applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.1578 | lb/in³ | DFT · OptB88vdW |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 5.023 | eV | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞) | 3.547 | - | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries | 0.000675 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 0.000885 | W/(m·K²) | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries | -180.8 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C | ||
| ↳ | 384.3 | μV/K | DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -3.600 | eV/atom | DFT · OptB88vdW |
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