ZrBeNi4 is an intermetallic compound combining zirconium, beryllium, and nickel, representing a specialized quaternary metal system designed for high-performance applications requiring thermal stability and specific mechanical properties. This material exists primarily in the research and development domain rather than as a commodity alloy, with potential applications in aerospace, nuclear, and high-temperature engineering contexts where the beryllium content provides weight reduction and the zirconium-nickel matrix offers refractory characteristics. Engineers would consider this family of intermetallics when conventional superalloys or titanium alloys cannot meet combined requirements for thermal cycling resistance, low density, and thermal conductivity.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 7.419 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.1911 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3061 | eV/atom | — |