Erbium tetraboride
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IUPAC name
Erbium tetraboride
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.331 |
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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).
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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