CaCd

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· CaCd

CaCd is a calcium-cadmium ceramic compound with a rock salt crystal structure, representing an intermetallic or compound ceramic in the alkaline-earth/transition-metal family. This material is primarily of research interest rather than established in high-volume industrial production, studied for its mechanical properties and potential applications in structural ceramics and advanced materials systems. Its notable stiffness and density profile make it relevant for investigations into durable ceramic matrices, though cadmium toxicity and environmental concerns significantly limit practical deployment in consumer or biomedical applications.

research and developmentceramic matrix compositeshigh-temperature structural materialsmaterials characterization studiesexperimental intermetallic compounds

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries	4,425.9	ksi	DFT
↳	5,105.3	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	4,425.9	ksi	DFT · PBE
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij)	Matrix (redacted)	1/GPa	DFT · PBE
Elastic Anisotropy(AU)	3.264	-	DFT · PBE
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij)	Matrix (redacted)	ksi	DFT · PBE
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries	0.2600	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	0.2850	-	DFT · PBE
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries	2,221.5	ksi	DFT
↳	3,306.9	ksi	DFT · OptB88vdW
↳	2,221.5	ksi	DFT · PBE

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1667	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)	0.000	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW
Thermoelectric Power Factor(PF)2 entries	0.0000185	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	0.0000224	W/(m·K²)	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
Seebeck Coefficient(S)2 entries	-1.600	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · n-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C
↳	-1.770	μV/K	DFT · OptB88vdW · p-type · 1e20 cm⁻³ · 327°C

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-0.4348	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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