Erbium tetraboride

Erbium tetraboride
Names
	IUPAC name Erbium tetraboride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12310-44-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	62855474;
ECHA InfoCard	100.032.331
EC Number	235-578-5;
PubChem CID	92026692 has wrong formula;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301014297 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4B.Er Key: ZJQHBIRDYKOZLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Er].[B].[B].[B].[B];
Properties
Chemical formula	ErB4
Molar mass	210.503g/mol
Melting point	2,360 °C; 4,280 °F; 2,633 K
Related compounds
Related compounds	Erbium hexaboride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Erbium tetraboride is a boride of the lanthanide metal erbium.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

^ Mar, Raymond W; Stout, Norman D (October 1974). "Melting temperature and high-temperature enthalpies of erbium tetraboride". The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 6 (10): 943–947. doi:10.1016/0021-9614(74)90215-8.
^ 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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[1] Mar, Raymond W; Stout, Norman D (October 1974). "Melting temperature and high-temperature enthalpies of erbium tetraboride". The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 6 (10): 943–947. doi:10.1016/0021-9614(74)90215-8.

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

[3] American Elements

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