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YCd2

ceramic

· YCd2

YCd2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound based on yttrium and cadmium, representing a rare-earth metal compound system with potential applications in high-performance structural materials. This material belongs to the family of intermetallic ceramics and appears to be primarily a research or specialty compound rather than a widely commercialized engineering material. The relatively high density and moderate elastic properties suggest potential applications in aerospace, nuclear, or advanced thermal management systems where rare-earth compounds are valued for their stability and specialized electromagnetic or thermal characteristics.

High-temperature aerospace componentsNuclear materials researchRare-earth intermetallic compoundsThermal management systemsAdvanced ceramics developmentSpecialized structural applications

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

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries	9,117.1	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8,079.1	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	0.3092	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.2700	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2615	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries	4,810.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4,582.2	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2589	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	eV	DFT · TBmBJ
Magnetic Moment(μB)	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000200	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3688	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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