Ca₁Pd₅ is an intermetallic compound combining calcium and palladium in a 1:5 stoichiometric ratio, representing a ceramic/intermetallic phase rather than a conventional alloy or composite. This material is primarily of research interest in materials science and solid-state chemistry, where it serves as a model compound for studying phase stability, crystal structure, and bonding behavior in calcium-palladium systems; industrial applications remain limited, but intermetallic compounds in this family are explored for hydrogen storage, catalytic, and advanced metallurgical applications where the unique electronic and structural properties of metal-metal bonding can be leveraged.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3920 | eV/atom | — |