CaCd2 is an intermetallic ceramic compound combining calcium and cadmium, belonging to the class of binary metal ceramics with ordered crystal structures. This material is primarily of research and specialized industrial interest rather than a mainstream engineering material, used in applications requiring specific thermal, electronic, or structural properties in controlled environments. Its selection over alternatives would be driven by unique phase stability requirements, specialized electronic applications, or niche research contexts where the calcium-cadmium system offers advantages unavailable from more conventional ceramics.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 40.29 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 40.29 | GPa | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 0.06644 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | Pa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2579 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 23.27 | GPa | — | ||
| ↳ | 23.27 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.688 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -3.943 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3945 | eV/atom | — |