Ca₂HgAu is an intermetallic compound combining calcium, mercury, and gold—a ternary metal system that is primarily of research and academic interest rather than established industrial production. This material belongs to the family of complex intermetallics and has been studied in materials science for understanding phase relationships and crystal structures in multi-component metal systems. While not widely deployed in conventional engineering applications, compounds in this class are investigated for potential use in specialized electronics, thermoelectric devices, or as model systems for studying metal bonding behavior, though practical deployment remains limited by factors such as toxicity concerns (mercury content), scarcity of gold, and challenges in processing and characterization.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 8.056 | 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) | 0.04740 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.6667 | eV/atom | — |