Ac3Zr is a intermetallic compound combining actinium and zirconium, representing an experimental research material rather than an established commercial alloy. This compound falls within the actinide metallurgy family and is primarily of interest in nuclear materials science, where actinium-zirconium systems are investigated for potential applications in advanced nuclear fuel forms, transmutation targets, or fundamental studies of actinide-transition metal interactions. The material remains largely confined to research settings due to the extreme handling challenges associated with actinium's radioactivity and the specialized infrastructure required for actinide research.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.489 | 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) | 0.2531 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.2446 | eV/atom | — |