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Zr3Sn

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· Zr3Sn

Zr₃Sn is an intermetallic compound composed of zirconium and tin, belonging to the family of refractory intermetallics used in high-temperature structural applications. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest, valued in nuclear fuel cladding, aerospace components, and advanced reactor systems where zirconium alloys are already established; tin additions modify mechanical behavior and corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures. Engineers select zirconium-tin intermetallics when the corrosion resistance and thermal stability of zirconium must be combined with enhanced stiffness or creep resistance, though commercial adoption remains limited compared to conventional Zr-based alloys.

nuclear fuel claddinghigh-temperature structural componentsadvanced reactor systemsaerospace thermal applicationscorrosion-resistant coatingsrefractory intermetallics research

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Bulk Modulus(K)	102.6	GPa	DFT
Shear Modulus(G)	39.82	GPa	DFT

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	7.253	kg/m³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.04040	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.3367	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Reference data from cited sources. Not verified or certified by MatWorld Inc. Verify against the source before use in design. Terms: engineering data

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Zr3Sn

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