Ca₂GaSi is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining calcium, gallium, and silicon—a relatively specialized material that exists primarily in research and exploratory contexts rather than established commercial production. This material belongs to the family of ternary ceramics and represents the kind of compound investigated for potential applications where the combination of these elements might offer unique thermal, electronic, or mechanical properties. Because it is not widely deployed in industry, engineers would encounter this material primarily in materials research, solid-state chemistry investigations, or early-stage development of novel ceramic systems rather than in established engineering applications.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 47.97 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2000 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 36.64 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 2.968 | 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) | 0.000500 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.5913 | eV/atom | — |