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YCd3

ceramic

· YCd3

YCd3 is an intermetallic ceramic compound in the yttrium–cadmium system, belonging to a class of rare-earth transition-metal ceramics studied primarily for their structural and electronic properties. While not widely commercialized, materials in this family are investigated for applications requiring high stiffness and chemical stability at elevated temperatures, particularly in research settings exploring advanced ceramic matrix composites and functional materials. Engineers considering YCd3 should verify availability and maturity level, as it remains primarily a research material rather than an established engineering ceramic.

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	8,094.7	ksi	DFT
↳	9,031.5	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	8,094.7	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	1.294	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.3300	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.3141	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	3,436.3	ksi	DFT
↳	4,008.8	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	3,436.3	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.2793	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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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	0.00107	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.00107	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	13.05	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	12.80	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.02010	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3105	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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