Gold chloride (AuCl) is an intermetallic or ionic compound combining gold with chlorine, belonging to the family of precious metal halides. It is primarily encountered in laboratory and industrial chemistry settings rather than as a bulk structural material, where it serves as a precursor for gold plating solutions, catalyst synthesis, and specialized chemical synthesis routes. Engineers and chemists select AuCl-based systems for applications requiring gold's superior corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity in thin-film or coating form, though it is not typically used as a load-bearing metal component in conventional engineering design.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 2,683.2 | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.3500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 995 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2771 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 1.844 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 4.850 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 5.805 | - | — | ||
Electronic Dielectric Tensor(ε∞) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Total Dielectric Tensor(ε) | Matrix (redacted) | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -293.1 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.00990 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)2 entries | -0.1886 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -0.1758 | eV/atom | — |