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YbB2

ceramic

· JVASP-15901· YbB2

YbB2 is a rare-earth hexaboride ceramic compound belonging to the hexaboride family, characterized by a crystal structure of ytterbium metal atoms surrounded by boron octahedra. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, where it is investigated for high-temperature structural applications, refractory uses, and potential thermionic emission devices. YbB2 is notable within the hexaboride family for its combination of ceramic hardness and thermal stability, making it relevant for extreme-environment engineering where conventional materials would fail, though production and processing complexity limit its adoption compared to more established ceramics like alumina or zirconia.

high-temperature refractory systemsresearch thermionic emittersextreme-environment structural applicationsaerospace thermal protectionlaboratory and specialty applications

Compliance & Regulations

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

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)	18,447.4	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
Poisson's Ratio(ν)	0.3600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Shear Modulus(G)	9,550.7	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.3289	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.000	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.000365	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.000364	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-9.363	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-9.333	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.1231	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3206	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Environmental

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