Erbium tetraboride

Erbium tetraboride
Names
	IUPAC name Erbium(III) boride
	Other names Erbium tetraboride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12310-44-0;
ECHA InfoCard	100.032.331
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301014297 ;
Properties
Chemical formula	ErB4
Molar mass	210.503g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Erbium boride is a boride of the lanthanide metal erbium.^[1]

It is hard and has a high melting point. Industrial applications of erbium boride include use in semiconductors, the blades of gas turbines, and the nozzles of rocket engines.^[2]

References

^ Perry, Dale L (2011). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds (2 ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 163. ISBN 9781439814628. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
^ American Elements

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[Taylor_&_Francis_-_Handbook_of_Inorganic_Compounds,_2011_-_p_163-1] Perry, Dale L (2011). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds (2 ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 163. ISBN 9781439814628. Retrieved 14 December 2013.

[2] American Elements

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